By the Waters of Babylon

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 mouth—
 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 Babylon—who will be destroyed—
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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.