By the rivers of Babylon, there we sat down
Yeah-eh, we wept when we remembered Zion
By the rivers of Babylon, there we sat down
Yeah-eh, we wept when we remembered Zion
Then 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
Then 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 hearts
Be acceptable in thy sight here tonight
Let the words of our mouths and the meditation of our hearts
Be acceptable in thy sight here tonight
By the rivers of Babylon, there we sat down
Yeah-eh, we wept when we remembered Zion
By the rivers of Babylon, there we sat down
Yeah-eh, we wept when we remembered Zion
By the rivers of Babylon (the tears of Babylon)
There we sat down (you gotta sing the song)
Yeah-eh, we wept (sing the song of Lord)
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-eh, we wept (they need their God)
When we remembered Zion (ooh, have the power)
By the rivers of Babylon (oh yeah yeah yeah)
There we sat down (yeah yeah yeah)
Yeah-eh, we wept (the tears of Babylon)
When we remembered Zion
