King Darius had lots of very sneaky people feedin' him bad advice
And they worked for Daniel but other than that
They were planning to trap him with lies
They said, "If you'd like to sign a short-standing law now, oh, king, please do
So the people, they'll have to pray to your majesty
Or be served as cat food
Thrown to the ...

Lions! Lions! In the den of lions!
Talking 'bout the lean and mean, great big wild kind
Ruthless cold cruel cats
Don't you feed the lions!"

And Darius said "Anybody caught trespassin' this new law I have signed
In the month up ahead, well, I'm tellin' you now
Hey! We'll give you to the lions!"
But he never sensed or figured out what the new legislation did
Till guards appeared and told him to his face:
"Daniel's some lion's dinner!"
CHORUS

Well, hey you, Daniel can't you read'
We caught you havin' church -- it's time for penalties
I can't even watch those huge cats eat
You ain't supposed to pray here

Darius said, "I got to tell ya, Daniel, it's hard to let you die."
LEAD

And Darius went to bed but he hoped the Lord would come in
And help out his friend
And then he fasted while he waited till the end of the night
But didn't have the stomach to check
So he called to him, "Dan, did you make it'
Could you maybe give some little sign'"
He said, "Thank you, king, for thinkin' 'bout me I'm alive and doin' fine!"
Woaah!
CHORUS

*NOTE: Pronounce it "Duh-RAHY-uhs" when singing this song.