And see the women weeping there
Then go up into the mountains
The men, they are all 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
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 little children weeping?
They are merely crying, son
O, are they merely crying, father?
Yes, [bad word] weeping is yet [bad word] 

This is a weeping song
song in which to weep
While all the little children 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
song in which to weep
While we rock ourselves to sleep
This is a weeping song
But we won't be weeping long
No, we won't be weeping long
No, we won't be weeping long