21.6.12

Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds - The Weeping Song



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 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
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

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