Machine Gun

The capital of Sheba was the city of Ma'rib. Nearby was a great dam, which provided enough water to make Sheba an agricultural nation, as well as a land of beautiful gardens. It was a fertile oasis in the desert. There is evidence that this dam burst, and the devastation caused by the ensuing flood, coupled with the loss of water for agriculture, may have led to the demise of several Sabaean cities which no longer exist today.

[Verse: Rachel Goswell] See you walking and I know she's my friend again Just the weight of the water drags me down again Guess I'll think of the water, it's my friend, oh yeah It's just the way that the water makes me feel again [Chorus: Neil Halstead] Son of Sheba, I saw him drown Son of yellow, I saw him down It's all I need, yeah [Verse: Rachel Goswell] See you walking and I know she's my friend again Just the weight of the water drags me down again Guess I'll think of the water, it's my friend, oh yeah It's just the way that the water makes me feel again [Chorus: Neil Halstead] Son of Sheba, I saw him drown Son of yellow, I saw him down It's all I need, yeah