Lyrics Jimmy Cliff

Jimmy Cliff

Rivers of Babylon

By the rivers of Babylon

Where he sat down

And there he wept

When he remembered Zion

'Cause the wicked carried us away in captivity

Required from us a song

How can we sing King Alpha's song

In a strange land?

'Cause the wicked carried us away in captivity

Required from us a song

How can we sing King Alpha's song

In a strange land?

Sing it out loud

Sing a song of freedom, brother

Sing a song of freedom, sister

So, let the words of our mouth

And the meditation of our heart

Be acceptable in Thy sight

Oh, Fari

So, let the words of our mouth

And the meditation of our heart

Be acceptable in Thy sight

Oh, Fari

We got to sing it together

Everyone

La la la la la

By the rivers of Babylon

Where he sat down

And there he wept

When he remembered Zion

'Cause the wicked carried us away in captivity

Required from us a song

How can we sing King Alpha's song

In a strange land?

'Cause the wicked carried us away in captivity

Required from us a song

How can we sing King Alpha's song

In a strange land?