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 children 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 No I won't be weeping long No I won't be weeping long No I won't be weeping long