The Weeping Song-Nick Cave

[00:28.69]Go son go down to the water [00:35.56]And see the women weeping there [00:43.06]Then go up into the mountains [00:50.11]The men they are weeping too [00:57.78]Father why are all the women weeping [01:04.68]They all are weeping for their men [01:12.45]Then why are all the men there weeping [01:19.04]They are weeping back at them [01:31.76]This is a weeping song [01:35.54]A song in which to weep [01:40.68]While all the men and women sleep [01:46.35]This is a weeping song [01:50.25]But I won't be weeping long [01:55.19] [02:00.40]Father why are all the children weeping [02:07.67]They are merely crying son [02:15.38]Oh are they merely crying father [02:22.18]Yes true weeping is yet to come [02:34.61]This is a weeping song [02:38.62]A song in which to weep [02:43.66]While all the little children sleep [02:49.85]This is a weeping song [02:53.68]But I won't be weeping long [02:57.74] [03:03.83]Oh father tell me are you weeping [03:11.09]Your face seems wet to touch [03:18.52]Oh then I'm so sorry father [03:25.37]I never thought I hurt you so much [03:39.04]This is a weeping song [03:42.29]A song in which to weep [03:47.58]While we rock ourselves to sleep [03:53.62]This is a weeping song [03:57.34]But I won't be weeping long [04:02.37]No I won't be weeping long [04:08.71]No I won't be weeping long [04:20.75]Oh thank you [04:21.64]