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 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 Yeah we wept, when we remembered Zion By the rivers of Babylon, there we sat down Yeah 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) Yeah 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) Yeah we wept, (they need their god) When we remember Zion (ooh, have the power)