Rivers of Babylon
The Melodians| Original | Versione dei Boney M |
| RIVERS OF BABYLON By the rivers of Babylon Where we sat down And there we wept When we remembered Zion But the wicked carried us away in captivity Required from us a song How can we sing King Alpha song In a strange land? 'Cause the wicked carried us away in captivity Required from us a song How can we sing King Alpha song In a strange land? Sing it out loud (oh oh oh oh) Sing a song of freedom sister (oh oh oh oh) Sing a song of freedom brother (oh oh oh oh) We gotta sing and shout it (oh oh oh oh) We gotta talk and shout it (oh oh oh oh) Shout the song of freedom now (oh oh oh oh) So let the words of our mouth And the meditation of our heart Be acceptable in Thy sight, over I So let the words of our mouth And the meditation of our heart Be acceptable in Thy sight, over I Sing it again (oh oh oh oh) We've got to sing it together (oh oh oh oh) We've got to shout it together (oh oh oh oh) By the rivers of Babylon Where we sat down And there we wept When we remembered Zion But the wicked carried us away in captivity Required from us a song How can we sing King Alpha song In a strange land? 'Cause the wicked carried us away in captivity Required from us a song How can we sing King Alpha song In a strange land? Sing it out loud (oh oh oh oh)… | RIVERS OF BABYLON 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) By the rivers of Babylon, (oh yeah yeah) where we sat down (yeah yeah) Ye-eah we wept… |
