Sorrow

oh sorrow
made my bed in rocky ground sorrow
wake me early with the sound of my weeping
no one left but me to till this field of sorrow

oh lonely no one told me
he would die so lonely
when he walked down to join the fight no glory
only death and a soldier's cry of sorrow
only sorrow

and my babies
one by one they fly away my babies
never here to stay and when they leave me
I lay me down by the grave
my sorrow only sorrow

and hunger always at my door oh this hunger
it never leave me alone and I pray it will save me
and keep me wanting more than only sorrow
more than only sorrow

and my joy will find me
I try to believe that my joy will find me
and set me free
and there will be more than sorrow
more than only sorrow
more than only sorrow