Go son go down
to the water
and see the women
weeping there
Then go up into
the mountain
the men they are
all weeping too
Father why are
all the women weeping
They are all weeping
for their men
Then why
are all the men
there weeping
They are weeping
back at them
This is a weeping song
a song in which to weep
while all the men
and women sleep
This is a weeping song
but I won't be
weeping long
Father why are
all the children weeping
Oh they are merely
crying son
Oh are they merely
crying Father
Yes true weeping
is yet
to come
This is a weeping song
a song in which to weep
while all the little
children sleep
This is a weeping song
but I won't be
weeping long
Oh Father tell me
are you weeping
your face
it seems wet to touch
Oh then I'm so
sorry Father
I never thought
I'd hurt
you so much
This is a weeping song
a song in which to weep
while we rock ourselves
to sleep
This is a weeping song
but I won't be
weeping long
no I won't be
weeping long
no I won't be
weeping long
no I won't
be weeping long