By the rivers of Babylon there we sat down yeah we wept when we remember Zion By the rivers of Babylon there we sat down yeah 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 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 yeah we wept when we remember Zion By the rivers of Babylon there we sat down yeah we wept when we remember Zion By the rivers of Babylon there we sat down yeah we wept when we remember Zion By the rivers of Babylon there we sat down yeah we wept when we remember Zion