By the rivers of Babylon, there we sat down.
ye-eah we wept, when we remembered Zion.
By the rivers of Babylon, there we sat down.
ye-eah we wept, when we remembered Zion.
When the wicked
carried us away in captivity,
Requiring of us a song.
Now how shall we sing the Lord's song in a strange land.
When the wicked
carried us away in captivity
Requiring of us a song
Now how shall we sing the Lord's song in a strange land
Yeah Yeah Yeah Yeah Yeah
Let the words of our mouths, and the meditation of our heart.
Be acceptable in thy sight, here tonight
Let the words of our mouths, and the meditation of our heart.
Be acceptable in thy sight, here tonight
By the rivers of Babylon, there we sat down,
ye-eah we wept, when we remembered Zion.
By the rivers of Babylon, there we sat down,
ye-eah we wept, when we remembered Zion.
By the rivers of Babylon (dark tears of Babylon)
there we sat down. (You got to sing a song)
ye-eah we wept, (Sing a song of love)
when we remember Zion. (Yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah)
By the rivers of Babylon (Rough bits of Babylon)
there we sat down. (to hear the people cry)
ye-eah we wept, (they need their God)
when we remember Zion. (who have the power)
By the rivers of Babylon (Oh Yeah yeah yeah)