Page type: lyric reference
Artist: Don McLean
Canonical path: /don-mclean/babylon
Related lyric paths: 6
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Babylon
Read Babylon lyrics by Don McLean on LyroVerse, with linked artist context and related song paths.
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Babylon
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Babylon
Singing in 'rounds', first person sings once right through, then second person
starts when first person reaches second verse, third person when second reaches
second verse, and so on...
By the waters
The waters
Of Babylon.
We lay down and wept
And wept
For thee Zion.
We remember
Thee remember
Thee remember
Thee Zion
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Who performs "Babylon"?
Don McLean performs "Babylon", and this lyric page sits inside the Don McLean catalog on LyroVerse.
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Yes. The related section below points to American Pie and And I Love You So with a short reason for opening each page next.
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