作词 : Frank Farian/George Reyam/Brent Dowe/T. McNaughton

作曲 : Frank Farian/George Reyam/Brent Dowe/T. McNaughton

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

Require 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

Requiring of us a song

Now how shall we sing the Lord's song in a strange land

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

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 the waters 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 by the rivers of Babylon

there we sat down You hear the people cry

ye-eah we wept, They need their God

when we remember Zion. Ooh, got the power