Why does the willow weep, my friend? Why does the willow weep? Its roots are not so deep, my friend Right under us they creep So when you lie and you pretend And say you did not cause my end The secret that you keep, my friend Has robbed me of my sleep Now I have earthen pillow, friend And I have fed the willow, friend So in the gale and billow, friend We do not break, we only bend In time, you’ll know the signs we send You’ve sown, and you shall reap So does the willow weep, my friend So does the willow weep.