How Many Miles to Babylon? How Many Miles to Babylon? "How Many Miles to Babylon" is an English language nursery rhyme. It has a Roud Folk Song Index number of 8148. The accepted modern lyrics are: <poem>How many miles to Babylon? Three score miles and ten. Can I get there by candle-light? Yes, and back again.. If your heels are nimble and your toes are light, You may get there by candle-light.</poem> A longer Scottish version has the lyrics: <poem>King and Queen of Cantelon, How many miles to Babylon? Eight and eight, and other eight. Will I get there by candle-light? If your horse be
How Do I Get There chart week of August 2, 1997. How Do I Get There "How Do I Get There" is a song written by Chris Farren, and co-written and recorded by American country music artist Deana Carter. It was released in August 1997 as the fourth single from her debut album "Did I Shave My Legs for This?". The song became her third single to reach the top of the "Billboard" Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart. The song was Carter's last Number One hit on the country chart. "How Do I Get There" debuted at number 52 on the U.S. "Billboard" Hot