The Weeping Song

Oh son, go down to the water
 See the women weeping there
 And go up into the mountains
 The men, they are 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?
 They are merely crying, son
 Oh, are they merely crying, Father?
 The 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
 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
 But I won't be weeping long
 But I won't be weeping long
 No, I won't be weeping long