The Weeping Song Lyrics

The Weeping Song lyrics

Go son, go down to the water



And see the women weeping there



Then go up into the mountains



The men, they are weeping too 







Father, why are all the women weeping?



They are 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?



They are merely crying son



O, 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 men and women sleep



This is a weeping song



But I won't be weeping long 







O father tell me, are you weeping?



Your face seems wet to touch



O then I'm so sorry, father



I never thought I 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



But I won't be weeping long



But I won't be weeping long



But I won't be weeping long