Natalie Merchant Lyrics

Album: The House Carpenter's Daughter

Bury Me Under The Weeping Willow Lyrics

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 how could it be untrue? 

 Until the angels softly whispered, 

 "he will prove untrue to you" 

 

 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, tomorrow was to be

 Our wedding day

 But oh my god

 Where can he be? 

 He's out a courting with another

 And no longer cares for me 

 

 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