Rivers of Babylon

by Farian/Reyam/Dow McNaughton
Lead & Backing Vocals: Liz Mitchell, Marcia Barrett, Frank Farian

By the rivers of Babylon
Where we sat down
Yeah we wept
When we remembered Zion

When 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

When 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

Ah....

Let the words of our mouth
And the meditation of our hearts
Be accpetable in thy site
Here tonight

Let the words of our mouth
And the meditation of our hearts
Be accpetable in thy site
Here tonight

By the rivers of Babylon
Where we sat down
Yeah we wept
When we remembered Zion

By the rivers of Babylon
Where we sat down
Yeah we wept
When we remembered Zion

Ah....

12" version only next 11 verses
When 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

When 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

Ah....(Daughters of Babylon)
Ah....(You've got to sing the song)
Ah....(Sing a song of love)
Ah....(Yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah)

Let the words of our mouth
And the meditation of our hearts
Be accpetable in thy site
Here tonight

Let the words of our mouth
And the meditation of our hearts
Be accpetable in thy site
Here tonight

By the rivers of Babylon
Where we sat down
Yeah we wept
When we remembered Zion

By the rivers of Babylon
Where we sat down
Yeah we wept
When we remembered Zion

Ah....

By the rivers of Babylon
Where we sat down
Yeah we wept
When we remembered Zion

By the rivers of Babylon
Where we sat down
Yeah we wept
When we remembered Zion

By the rivers of Babylon
Where we sat down
Yeah we wept
When we remembered Zion

By the rivers of Babylon
Where we sat down
Yeah we wept
When we remembered Zion

By the rivers of Babylon
Where we sat down
Yeah we wept
When we remembered Zion