By the rivers of Babylon there we sat down ye eah we wept when we remember Zion By the rivers of Babylon there we sat down ye eah we wept when we remember Zion There were winged Carried us away in captivity Required from us a song Now how shall we sing the lord's song in a strange land There were winged Carried us away in captivity Requiering 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 meditation 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 ye eah we wept when we remember Zion By the rivers of Babylon there we sat down ye eah we wept when we remember Zion By the rivers of Babylon 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 You hear the people cry ye eah we wept They need gone when we remember Zion Ooh have the power By the rivers of Babylon there we sat down ye eah we wept