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   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 men and women sleep   This is a weeping song   But I won't be weeping long      Oh father tell me, are you weeping?   Your face seems wet to touch   Oh 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