Sorrow's child sits by the river   Sorrow's child hears not the water   Sorrow's child sits by the river   Sorrow's child hears not the water   And just when it seems as though   You've got strength enough to stand   Sorrow's child all weak and strange   Stands waiting at your hand      Sorrow's child steps in the water   Sorrow's child you follow after   Sorrow's child wades in deeper   Sorrow's child invites you under   And just when you thought as though   All your tears were wept and done   Sorrow's child grieves not what has passed   But all the past still yet to come   Sorrow's child sits by the water   Sorrow's child your arms enfold her   Sorrow's child you're loathe to befriend her   Sorrow's child but in sorrow surrender   And just when is seems as though   All your tears were at an end   Sorrow's child lifts up her hand   And she brings it down again