- published: 21 Jan 2015
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Bethlehem (Arabic: بيت لحم Bayt Laḥm (help·info) or Bēt Laḥm, lit "House of Flesh"; Hebrew: בֵּית לֶחֶם Bēṯ Leḥem, Modern: Bet Leḥem, IPA: [bet ˈleχem], lit "House of Bread;" Greek: Βηθλεὲμ, Vithleém) is a Palestinian city located in the central West Bank and approximately 8 kilometers (5.0 mi) south of Jerusalem, with a population of about 30,000 people. It is the capital of the Bethlehem Governorate of the Palestinian National Authority and a hub of Palestinian culture and tourism. The Hebrew Bible identifies Bethlehem as the city David was from and the location where he was crowned as the king of Israel. The New Testament identifies Bethlehem as the birthplace of Jesus of Nazareth. The town is inhabited by one of the oldest Christian communities in the world, although the size of the community has shrunk due to emigration.
The city was sacked by the Samaritans in 529, but rebuilt by the Byzantine emperor Justinian I. Bethlehem was conquered by the Arab Caliphate of 'Umar ibn al-Khattāb in 637, who guaranteed safety for the city's religious shrines. In 1099, Crusaders captured and fortified Bethlehem and replaced its Greek Orthodox clergy with a Latin one. The Latin clergy were expelled after the city was captured by Saladin, the sultan of Egypt and Syria. With the coming of the Mamluks in 1250, the city's walls were demolished, and were subsequently rebuilt during the rule of the Ottoman Empire.
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Well I'm making big money a workin' at Bethlehem Steel
And I drive a big car and I look like a pretty big wheel
But I'd rather be home now a plowin' a Tennessee field
Instead of making big money a workin' at Bethlehem Steel
Guess I better get goin' now I better get on home now
Goodbye honey goodbye money goodbye automobile
Goodbye honey goodbye money goodbye Bethlehem Steel
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Well I spend all the money I'm making at Bethlehem Steel
Just to satisfy woman who don't understand how I feel
How I'd love to sit down to a home cut Tennessee meal
Instead of making big money a workin' at Bethlehem Steel
Guess I better get goin' now...
I guess I better get goin' now I better get on home now