Rivers Of Babylon — Boney M

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