Intro :
By the rivers of B abylon, there we sat down,
yea-yea, we w ept, when we remembered Zion.
By the rivers of B abylon, there we sat down,
yea-yea, we wept, when we remem bered Zion.
By the wi cked,
carried us a way in captivity,
required from us a song;
Now how shall we sing the LORD'S song in a strang e land ?
By the w icked,
carried us a way in captivity,
required of us a song;
Now how shall we sing the LORD'S song in a strang e land ?
Yea h ! Yeah ! Yeah !
Let the words of our m outh and the meditation of our hearts,
be a cceptable in thy sight here tonight.
Let the words of our mouth and th e meditation of our hearts,
be a cceptable in thy s ight here to night.
By the rivers of Babylon, there we sat down,
yea-yea, we w ept, when we remembered Zion.
By the rivers of Babylon, there we sat down,
yea-yea, we w ept, when we remembered Zion.
By the rivers of Babylon, (Rough bits of Babylon)
there we sat down, (You hear people cry)
yea-yea, we w ept, (They need their God)
when we remember Z ion. (Ooh, have the power)
By the rivers of Babylon, (Ooh, Yea, Yea, Yea,)
there we sat down, (Yea, Yea, Yea,)
yea-yea, we w ept, (Dark tears of Babylon)
when we remember Zion. (You got to sing a song)
By the rivers of Babylon, (Sing a song of love)
there we sat down, (Ooh, Yea, Yea, Yea,)
yea-yea, we w ept, (Yea, Yea, Yea,)
when we remember Zion.
