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

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

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 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

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

By the rivers of Babylon

(Dark 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 their God)

When we remember Zion

(Ooh, have the power)