By the rivers of Babylon by Boney MBy the rivers of Babylon, there we sat down Ye-eah we wept, when we remembered Zion. By the rivers of Babylon, there we sa 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) Rivers of Babylon Lyrics by Boney M. from the The Classic 70s Collection [Sony] album- including song video, artist biography, translations and more: By the rivers of Babylon, there we sat down Yeah we wept, when we remembered Zion By the rivers of Babylon, there w…. 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 Most people associate the song "Rivers of Babylon" with Boney M. However, the song's roots date back to biblical times, specifically the Book of Psalm 137. The psalm talks about the Babylonian exile where the Israelites were forced to leave their homeland and journey to Babylon. Psalm 137 verses 1-4 read: 151 20K views 11 years ago I don't own the rights to this music. Recorded in 1978 by German based pop group "Boney M" The song is based on the Biblical hymn Psalm 137:1-4, a hy Show more Show The Lyrics for Rivers of Babylon by Boney M. have been translated into 21 languages. By the rivers of Babylon There we sat down Yeah, yeah, we wept. When we remembered Zion By the rivers of Babylon There we sat down Yeah, yeah, we wept When we remembered Zion Then the wicked carried us away in captivity Required from us a song Now how shall we The song is based on the Biblical Psalm 137 :1-4, a hymn expressing the lamentations of the Jewish people in exile following the Babylonian conquest of Jerusalem in 586 BC: [1] Previously the Kingdom of Israel, after being united under Kings David and Solomon, had been split in two, with the Kingdom of Israel in the north, conquered by the Assyr l4MIA.