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 [x4]