Weeping song Lyrics

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
And 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

Father are you really crying?
Your face it seems so wet to touch
O then I'm really sorry, father
I never thought I hurt you so much

This is a weeping song
A song in which to weep
While all the men an women sleep
This is a weeping song
But I won't be weeping long