[00:23.938]By the rivers dark [00:26.700]I wandered on [00:32.946]I lived my life [00:36.687]in Babylon [00:38.942] [00:42.192]and I did forget [00:44.685]my holy song [00:50.935]and I had no strength [00:54.686]in Babylon [00:58.695] [01:00.685]by the rivers dark [01:02.948]where I could not see [01:09.694]who was waiting there [01:12.440]who was hunting me [01:18.688] [01:19.449]and he cut my lip [01:21.935]and he cut my heart [01:27.686]so I could not drink [01:31.194]from the river dark [01:34.438] [01:37.198]and he covered me [01:39.687]and I saw within [01:46.193]my lawless heart [01:49.435]and my wedding ring [01:52.699] [01:55.435]I did not know [01:57.694]and I could not see [02:04.192]who was waiting there [02:06.940]who was hunting me [02:12.452] [02:13.693]by the rivers dark [02:16.697]I panicked on [02:21.185]I belonged at last [02:26.197]to Babylon [02:29.185] [02:31.935]then he struck my heart [02:34.444]with a deadly force [02:40.696]and he said,“This heart [02:44.435]it is not yours.” [02:48.935] [02:49.693]and he gave the wind [02:53.438]my wedding ring [02:58.435]and he circled us [03:02.935]with everything [03:08.950] [03:10.894]by the rivers dark [03:13.150]in a wounded dawn [03:19.652]I live my life [03:23.144]in Babylon [03:27.389] [03:29.155]tho' I take my song [03:31.403]from a withered limb [03:37.900]both song and tree [03:41.639]they sing for him [03:45.147] [03:47.147]be the truth unsaid [03:49.889]and the blessing gone [03:56.144]if I forget [03:59.897]my Babylon [04:03.645] [04:05.644]I did not know [04:08.139]and I could not see [04:14.641]who was waiting there [04:16.891]who was hunting me [04:21.895] [04:23.902]by the rivers dark [04:26.398]where it all goes on [04:32.901]by the rivers dark [04:36.140]in Babylon [04:41.140] [04:43.140](REF:Book of Longing By L.C.)