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By the Waters of Babylon
Will Butler
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By the waters of Babylon we sat down and wept
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By the waters of Babylon we hung up our harps
And there we wept
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For our kidnappers came to us
They came to us and they said,
"Sing.
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Sing us a song to make us laugh."
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But how can I sing the Lord's song in a foreign land?
How can we sing the Lord's song in a foreign land?
If I forget thee, O my city, let my right hand forget her cunning
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If I forget thee, let my tongue cleave to the roof of my mouthโ
if I love anything as much as you
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Remember, O Lord, when our enemies came
and they said "Burn it. Burn it to the stones."
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O daughter of Babylonโwho will be destroyedโ
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happy will he be
that will do to you as you have done to us.
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Happy will he be
that takes and throws thy little ones against the stones.
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Happy will he be who takes and throws thy little ones against the stones.
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