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First Line:
By the rivers of Babylon, there we sat down
Artist & Tune
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Version by Boney M
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Version by Calypso Rose
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Version by Linda Ronstadt
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About the Song
Rivers of Babylon is a Rastafari song first recorded by the Melodians in 1970. The original version of the song was used on the sound track of the film "The Harder They Come". The lyrics are based on Psalm 137:1-4 and Psalm 19:14 in the Hebrew Bible.