by the rivers of babylon
there we sat down
yeah we wept
when we remembered zion
by the rivers of babylon
there we sat down
yeah we wept
when we remembered zion
when the wicked
carried us away in captivity
required from 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 mouth and the meditations of our heart
be acceptable in thy sight here tonight
let the words of our mouth and the meditation of our hearts
be acceptable in thy sight here tonight
by the rivers of babylon
there we sat down
yeah we wept
when we remembered zion
by the rivers of babylon
there we sat down
yeah 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
yeah we wept
sing a song of love
when we remembered zion
yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah
by the rivers of babylon
rough bits of babylon
there we sat down
you hear the people cry
yeah we wept
they need their god
when we remembered zion
ooh have the power
Artist: Boney M
Year: 1978
Decade: 70s
Language: en
Word Count: 117