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Credits
PERFORMING ARTISTS
Braulio Marques Lima
Cello
Kid Congo Powers
Guitar
Altamir Téa Bueno Salinas
Violin
Bill McGee
Strings
Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds
Performer
Akira Terazaki
Viola
Mick Harvey
Vocals
Léa Kalil Sadi
Violin
Blixa Bargeld
Guitar
Thomas Wydler
Drums
Alexandre Ramirez
Violin
Glauco Masahiru Imasato
Viola
Cristina Manescu
Cello
Nick Cave
Vocals
Helena Akiku Imasato
Violin
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Nick Cave
Composer
Bill McGee
String Arranger
Mick Harvey
String Arranger
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Kid Congo Powers
Producer
Victor Van Vugt
Recording Engineer
Mick Harvey
Producer
Blixa Bargeld
Producer
Thomas Wydler
Producer
Garteh Jones
Mixing Engineer
Nick Cave
Producer
Flood
Mixing Engineer
Lyrics
[Verse 1]
Go son, go down to the water
And see the women weeping there
Then go up into the mountain
The men, they are weeping too
[Verse 2]
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
[Verse 3]
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
[Verse 4]
Father, why are all the children weeping?
Oh, they are merely crying, son
Oh, are they merely crying, father?
Yes, true weeping is yet to come
[Verse 5]
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
[Verse 6]
Oh father, tell me, are you weeping?
Your face, it seems wet to touch
Oh, then I'm so sorry, father
I never thought I hurt you so much
[Verse 7]
This is a weeping song
A song in which to weep
While we rock ourselves to sleep
This is a weeping song
[Verse 8]
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
Written by: Nick Cave