by the rivers of babylon there we sat down yeah we wept when we remembered zion by the rivers of babylon there we sat down yeah we wept when we remembered zion when the wicked carried us away in captivity required 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 yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah let the words of our mouth and the meditations of our heart be acceptable in thy sight here tonight let the words of our mouth and the meditation of our hearts be acceptable in thy sight here tonight by the rivers of babylon there we sat down yeah we wept when we remembered zion by the rivers of babylon there we sat down yeah we wept when we remembered zion by the rivers of babylon there we sat down yeah we wept when we remembered zion by the rivers of babylon there we sat down yeah we wept when we remembered zion by the rivers of babylon there we set down yeah we wept when we remembered zion by the rivers of babylon7