Grandmother Willow, why do you weep?
Grandmother Willow, when will you sleep?
Do you cry,
because the waters have turned bitter?
Do you sigh
because the lands have been caged?
Grandmother Willow, why do you weep?
Grandmother Willow, when will you sleep?
Do you cry,
because the fires have grown cold
Do you sigh,
because the dancers have gone home
Grandmother Willow, why do you weep?
Grandmother Willow, when will you sleep?
Do you cry,
because we've lost the words of old
Do you sigh,
for fading footsteps in the storm
Grandmother Willow, why do you weep?
Grandmother Willow, when will you sleep
