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The Weeping Song
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Nick Cave & The Bad Seed
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Go son, go down to the water
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And see the women weeping there
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Then go up into the mountains
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The men, they are weeping too
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Father, why are all the women weeping?
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They are weeping for their men
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Then why are all the men there weeping?
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They are weeping back at them
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This is a weeping song
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A song in which to weep
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While all the men and women sleep
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This is a weeping song
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But I won't be weeping long
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Father, why are all the children weeping?
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They are merely crying son
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Oh, are they merely crying, father?
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Yes, true weeping is yet to come
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This is a weeping song
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A song in which to weep
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While all the men and children sleep
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This is a weeping song
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But I won't be weeping long
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Oh father tell me, are you weeping?
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Your face seems wet to touch
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Oh then I'm so sorry, father
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I never thought I hurt you so much
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This is a weeping song
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A song in which to weep
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While we rock ourselves to sleep
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This is a weeping song
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But I won't be weeping long
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No I won't be weeping long
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No I won't be weeping long
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No I won't be weeping long
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