Boney M.
Intro:
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Chorus
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
Verse
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
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Bridge
Let the words of our mouth and the meditation of our heart
Be acceptable in thy sight here tonight
Let the words of our mouth and the meditation of our heart
Be acceptable in thy sight here tonight
Chorus
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
Ahh-hh, ahh-hh, ahh-hh, ahh-hh
Chorus/Outro]
By the rivers of Babylon (daughters 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 (Prophets of Babylon)
There we sat down (you hear the people cry)
Ye-eah we wept, (they need their god)
When we remember Zion. (ooh, have the power)
By the rivers of Babylon, (oh, yeah, yeah, yeah) …
There we sat down yeah, yeah yeah)
Ye-eah we wept (daughters of Babylon
When we remembered Zion (ooh, yeah yeah yeah)
By the rivers of Babylon
