Kalhöun
Words by Terry Taylor
Music by Terry Taylor, Tim Chandler and Greg Flesch
©1991 Twitchen Vibes/ Brainstorm Artists Int'l.. ASCAP/BMI
It's the magic word they claim came down from ancient Babylon
When the Tower of Babel crumbled, and the language was all wrong
The natives were confused and yet, they understood one word
Now it's on display in a mall museum, down in south Pittsburgh
Kalhöun
Everybody cry “Kalhöun”
Some preacher says it's the first word that Adam said to Eve
Religious tracts and bulletins note: "Speak it and believe"
Some say it's just deception, empty and absurd
While the elect say the Last Times were triggered by the word
Kalhöun
Yeah everybody say “Kalhöun”
Don't know exactly what it means
It's just a sacred kinda thing
Kalhöun
Now when carpenters hit their thumbs
They yell out loud the "Kalhöun" curse
The faithful flock to PA, to bow to Lord Kalhöun the First
He says "Messiah's in the desert,” but a few of us won't go
We're going down to the Kalhöun Church to pray it isn't so
Kalhöun
Everybody cry “Kalhöun”
Don’t know exactly what it means
It’s just a sacred kinda thing
Kalhöun
And even the President says “It’s a miracle”
"Kalhöun,” the nation cries, "You're a miracle"
On baseball cards, beer and cars, and cereal
Kalhöun is the word, now everybody's heard
Kalhöun
Some politician has an idea to take a million men
Go downtown Los Angeles and build the tower again
Why nothing can stop us this time, we'll mount the word on high
Spell K-A-L-H-O-U-N across the steel grey sky
Kalhöun
Now everybody say “Kalhöun”
Don't know exactly what it means
It's just a sacred kind of thing
Kalhöun
