Melodians - Rivers Of Babylon

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By the rivers of Babylon
Where we sat down
And there we wept
When we remembered Zion
Psalm 137:1


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?
Psalm 137:3-4


Sing it out loud!
Sing a song of freedom sister!
Sing a song of freedom brother!

We gotta sing and shout it!
We gotta jump and shout it!
Shout the song of freedom now

So let the words of our mouth
And the meditation of our heart
Be acceptable in Thy sight, oh Far I
So let the words of our mouth
And the meditation of our heart
Be acceptable in Thy sight, oh Far I
Psalm 19:14


Sing it again!
We've got to sing it together!
We've got to shout it together!

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

Note:

This song is the original version first released in 1971.
It was later covered by Dennis Brown, also in 1971, by Don Carlos in 1983 and by Ronnie Davis in 1985.

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