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The Weeping Song
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Nick Cave
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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 all 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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O, 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 little 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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O father tell me are you weeping?
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Your face seems wet to touch.
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O 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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