Inspired by our recent Biblical Literature readings and borrowing the tune of "Rehab" by Amy Winehouse, I wrote this song about the prostitute Rahab from the Book of Joshua.
This is from the perspective of the two spies, who were obviously singing on their way back to Jericho.
Best read along with this video:
We hid out by the wall with Rahab; then she said, "Go, go, go!"
Jericho's sacked now that we came back, you know, know, know
We ain't got much time; we said her family would be fine
We've gotta go back to save Rahab 'cause she's no foe, foe, foe
Josh led our siege a brand new way
It only took seven days
Six for marching,
For marching 'round the city
And then we yelled 'til walls began to sway
We burnt that city up real fast
Once it fell down from our priests' rams' horn blasts
We hid out by the wall with Rahab; then she said, "Go, go, go!"
Jericho's sacked now that we came back, you know, know, know
We ain't got much time; we said her family would be fine
We've gotta go back to save Rahab 'cause she's no foe, foe, foe
The King said, "Where'd they go from here?"
She said, "I got no idea.
Pursue them; pursue them out the gateway."
So the kings' men traveled far and near
She came and got us from the flax:
"Spare me from your siege once you're back."
We hid out by the wall with Rahab; then she said, "Go, go, go!"
Jericho's sacked now that we came back, you know, know, know
We Israelites trusted God again
Josh knew, ooh, Josh knew God's plan
It would only take one week
And everyone knows how this war ends
Even though we spied
Rahab helped us both to hide
We hid out by the wall with Rahab; then she said, "Go, go, go!"
Jericho's sacked now that we came back, you know, know, know
We ain't got much time; we said her family would be fine
We've gotta go back to save Rahab 'cause she's no foe, foe, foe
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