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