Well, my heart is sad and I am lonesome
For the only one I love
When shall we meet?
Oh no, never, till we meet in heaven above
So bury me underneath the willow
Under the weeping willow tree
So that he may know where I am sleeping
And perhaps he’ll weep for me
Well, he told me that he dearly loved me
Oh, [...]
Oh, people downcast in despair
See the disillusion everywhere
Hoping their bad luck will change
Gets a little harder everyday
People struggle, people fight
For the simple pleasures in their life
The trouble comes from everywhere
It’s a little more than you can bear
I know that it will hurt
I know that it will break your heart
The way things are and the way [...]
It’s a pity, it’s a crying shame
He pulled you down again
How painful it must be
To bruise so easily inside
It’s a pity, it’s a downright crime
It happens all the time
You want to stay your little daddy’s girl
You want to hide from a vicious world outside
Don’t cry
You know the tears will do no good, so dry your [...]
This house is on fire
Kick off your boots, come and sit a spell
Listen to me worry, come and listen well
All you better best come and lean in boys
‘Cause I don’t dare to raise my voice
I’ve been sitting here for the longest time
Reading all the warning and the danger signs
I don’t have the gift of the [...]
I may know the word
But not say it
I may know the truth
But not face it
I may hear a sound
A whisper
Sacred and profound
But turn my head indifferent
I may know the word
But not say it
I may love the fruit
But not taste it
I may know the way
To comfort and
To soothe a worried face
But fold my hands indifferent
If I’m [...]