Rivers Of Babylon Lyrics - The Harder They Come - Jimmy Cliff

By the rivers of Babylon 

Where he sat down 

And there he wept 

When he remembered Zion 

Oh, 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 (oh hoo) 

Sing the song of freedom, sister 

Sing the song of freedom, brother (oh hoo, la la la la, oh hoo) 

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 (sing it, sing it, sing it, oh hoo) 

We got to sing it together (oh hoo) 

Everyone (oh hoo) 

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? 

Sing it now sing it (oh hoo) 

Sing the song of freedom brother