By the rivers of Babylon, there we sat downYe-eah we wept, when we remembered ZionBy the rivers of Babylon, there we sat downYe-eah we wept, when we remembered ZionWhen the wicked carried us away in captivityRequired from us a song, now how shall we singThe Lord's songTo reach Zion you have to be strong like a lion. Unity and strength divided we fall. Stand up for your right and pure in your want. Keep it in your mind and lock it in your thoughts. [Chorus] By Rivers Of Babylon is a song written and recorded by Brent Dowe and Trevor McNaughton of The Melodians in 1972, and popularized mainly by the 1978 Boney M. cover version. The Melodians' original versions of the song appeared in the sound track to the 1972 movie The Harder They Come. In 1992 Southern California ska band Sublime covered this song
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