By the rivers of Babylon There we sat down. Yeah, yeah, we wept When we remembered Zion. By the rivers of Babylon There we sat down. Yeah, yeah, 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 song In a strange land. Then the wicked Carried us away captivity Requiring from us a song. Now how shall we sing the Lord 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 heart Be acceptable in thy sight here tonight. By the rivers of Babylon There we sat down. Yeah, yeah, we wept When we remembered Zion By the rivers of Babylon There we sat down. Yeah, yeah, we wept When we remembered Zion. ♪ By the rivers of Babylon There we sat down. Yeah, yeah, we wept When we remembered Zion.