Hammurabi

     By Gilbert Gonzalez

 

 

Hammurabi!

 

There’s a new king

In the neighborhood

What’s his name?

Hammurabi!

 

He posted laws,

Like he said he would

What’s his name?

Hammurabi!

 

I ain’t breaking his code

I ain’t breaking his code

 

You’ll be cool

If you obey his rules

Who said that?

Hammurabi!

 

If you break the law

You’ll be punished hard

Who said that?

Hammurabi!

 

I ain’t breaking his code

I ain’t breaking his code

 

An eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth

Who said that?

Hammurabi!

 

The punishments

Were for the rich and poor

Who said that?

Hammurabi!

 

But if you’re poor

You’re punished more

Who said that?

Hammurabi!

 

We like to boast

Our laws are on a post

Who did that?

Hammurabi!

 

If you’ve been wronged

In Babylon

Who do you call?

Hammurabi!

 

Hammurabi!