By the rivers, of Babylon (dark tears of Babylon) There we sat down (you got to sing a song) Yeah, we wept (sing a song of love) When we remembered Zion (yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah) By the rivers, of Babylon (rough bits of Babylon) There we sat down (you hear the people cry) Yeah, we wept (they need their God) The group's major break came in 1978 with "Rivers Of Babylon", the second highest selling single of all time in the UK. Boney M. enjoyed over a dozen hit singles throughout Europe between 1976 and 1981. After Farrell was replaced by Reggie Tsiboe, Boney M. had two more hits in 1984. Belfast / Plantation BoyBoney M. Released. 1978 — Yugoslavia. Vinyl —. 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo. View credits, reviews, tracks and shop for the 1978 Vinyl release of "Rivers Of Babylon" on Discogs. Look at 1080pThank You For Watching This VideoPlease Like and Subscribe~!" Rivers of Babylon " Guitar TutorialBoney M - Rivers of BabylonGuitar Solo Tab+B The performance of Boney M. to „Rivers Of Babylon“ at the BBC Top Of The Pops 24.04.1978. You can listen to all songs of Boney M. here: https://lnk.to/BoneyM This is Boney M -Rivers Of Babylon by Gwon's Drum lesson. Instruments: Drum / Pages：3 / Lyrics：Not Included / Chord：Not Included Rivers of Babylon "is a song written and recorded by Brent Dowe and Trevor McNaughton of the Jamaican reggae group The Melodians in 1970. However, the song was popularized by the cover version of the German disco group Boney m. in 1978. [hide]*1 The Melodians 2 Boney M. Phoney Jam 3 4 a parody In 1970 brought the Jamaican reggae group The Melodians the single Rivers of Babylon from. The song Album: Nightflight to VenusBoney M ~ Rivers of BabylonBy the rivers of Babylon, there we sat downYe-eah we wept, when we remembered ZionBy the rivers of Baby There we sat down (you got to sing a song) Ye-eah we wept, (sing a song of love) When we remember zion. (yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah) By the rivers of babylon (rough bits of babylon) There we sat down (you hear the people cry) Ye-eah we wept, (they need their God) When we remember zion. (ooh, have the power) Rivers of Babylon. Länsi-Saksa – 1. Britannia – 1. Yhdysvallat – 30. (Billboard) Rivers of Babylon on rastafari -laulu, jonka tekivät ja levyttivät Brent Dowe ja Trevor McNaughton jamaikalaisesta reggae -yhtyeestä The Melodians vuonna 1970. The Melodiansin alkuperäisversio kuullaan jamaikalaisessa elokuvassa The Harder They Come xxQQgF. Boney M. Year: 2017 4:00 5,341 Views Playlists: #5 Watch: New Singing Lesson Videos Can Make Anyone A Great Singer 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 Requiering 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 (dark tears of Babylon) There we sat down (you got to sing a song) Yeah we wept, (sing a song of love) When we remember Zion (yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah) By the rivers of Babylon (rough bits of Babylon) There we sat down (you hear the people cry) Yeah we wept (they need their god) When we remember Zion (ooh, have the power) By the rivers of Babylon, there we sat down Yeah we wept, when we remembered Zion The easy, fast & fun way to learn how to sing: Written by: James Agustus Mcnaughton, Frank Farian, George Reyam, Brent Gayford Dowe Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Royalty Network, Downtown Music Publishing Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind Citation Use the citation below to add these lyrics to your bibliography: Missing lyrics by Boney M.? Know any other songs by Boney M.? Don't keep it to yourself! Watch the song video Rivers of Babylon more tracks from the album The Classic 70s Collection [Sony] #1#2#3#5#7#8#9#10#14#15#16#17#19#20#22#23#24#26#28#29#30#31#34Rivers of Babylon#35#36#38#39#41#42#43#44#45#46#47#48#50#51#52#53#56#57#58#59#61 Browse Quiz Are you a music master? » He was a hard-headed man he was brutally handsome and she was _______ pretty. A. Terminally B. Undeniably C. Unmistakably D. Seriously Don't miss Boney M.'s Upcoming Events » Fri • Jul 29 • 7:30 PMO2 Guildhall Southampton, SouthamptonSat • Aug 13 • 5:00 PMTamworth Castle Pleasure Grounds, TamworthFri • Sep 02 • 9:30 PMBoisdale, Canary Wharf, LondonFri • Nov 11 • 8:00 PMInselhalle, LindauThu • Dec 08 • 8:00 PMRiver Cree Resort & Casino, Enoch Boney M - Rivers Of Babylon By the rivers of Babylon, there we sat down Ye-eah we wept, when we remembered Zion. By the rivers of Babylon, there we sat down Ye-eah 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 Requiering of us a song Now how shall we sing the lord's song in a strange land 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 Ye-eah we wept, when we remembered Zion. By the rivers of Babylon, there we sat down Ye-eah we wept, when we remembered Zion. By the rivers of Babylon (dark tears of Babylon) There we sat down (You got to sing a song) Ye-eah we wept, (Sing a song of love) When we remember Zion. (Yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah) By the rivers of Babylon (Rough bits of Babylon) There we sat down (You hear the people cry) Ye-eah we wept, (They need that ???) When we remember Zion. (Ooh, have the power) 1 jaar geleden voor het laatst gewijzigd heeft toestemming van Stichting FEMU om deze songtekst te tonen. De songteksten mogen niet anders dan voor privedoeleinden gebruikt worden, iedere andere verspreiding van de songteksten is niet toegestaan. 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 There 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? There 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 meditation 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 (dark tears of Babylon) There we sat down (you got to sing a song) Yeah, we wept (sing a song of love) When we remembered Zion (yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah) By the rivers of Babylon (rough bits of Babylon) There we sat down (you hear the people cry) Yeah, we wept (they need their God) When we remembered Zion (ooh, have the power) By the rivers of Babylon (oh yeah yeah), there we sat down (yeah, yeah) Lyrics submitted by Novartza Rivers Of Babylon Lyrics as written by Frank Farian James Agustus Mcnaughton Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Royalty Network, Downtown Music Publishing Lyrics powered by LyricFind Add your thoughts Log in now to tell us what you think this song means. 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