Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds — The Weeping Song

[Verse 1: Blixa Bargeld] Go son, go down to the water And see the women weeping there Then go up into the mountain The men, they are all weeping too [Verse 2: Nick Cave & Blixa Bargeld] 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 [Chorus: Nick Cave & Blixa Bargeld] This is the weeping song A song in which to weep While all the men and women sleep This is the weeping song But I won't be weeping long [Verse 3: Nick Cave & Blixa Bargeld] 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 [Chorus: Nick Cave & Blixa Bargeld] This is a weeping song A song in which to weep While all the little children sleep This is a weeping song But I won't be weeping long [Bridge: Nick Cave] Oh father, tell me, are you weeping? Your face seems it's wet to touch Oh, then I'm so sorry, father I never thought I'd hurt you so much [Chorus: Nick Cave & Blixa Bargeld] 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