By the rivers of babylon
where we sat down
and there we wept
when we remembered zion
'cause the wicked
carried us away - captivity
required from us a song
how can we King Alpha's of a song
in a strange land?

'cause the wicked
carried us away - captivity
required from us a song
how can we sing King Alpha's song
in a strange land?

Sing it alah
sing a song of freedom (brother)sister
sing a song of freedom sister ohhh
wannaahhanna (woohooooh)
hhhmm mm m mmm m

we gunna walk it(wegunaSing&shoutit) talk it
we gunna sing & shout ohh yaww yea
shout the song of freedom now
woohhoo hooo (hmmm mm m)

so let the words of our mouth
and the meditations of our hearts
be acceptable in thy sight
O, Far I

so let the words of our mouth
and the meditiations of our hearts
be acceptable in thy sight
O, Far I

Sing it sing it de(oohhooo hoo)
we got to sing it together
everyone ohh woohoo (gottoshoutittogether)
aahhnaanaana (oohohoh ananaa)
woohhoo ohh wooohoh

By the rivers of babylon
where we sat down
and there we wept
when we remembered zion
'cause the wicked
carried us away - captivity
required from us a song
how can we sing King Alpha's song
in a strange land?

'cause the wicked
carried us away - captivity
required from us a song
how can we sing King Alpha's song
in a strange land?

sing it sing it ohh(sing itsing it sing it )
sing a song of freedom brothers
you got to sing it sisters....
(fades)




Based on Psalm 137 of the Hebrew Bible
(I Think...)


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    This is a MELODIANS song

    Steppingrazoron December 10, 2008   Link

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