My young man wears a frown
With his eyes all closed and his head bowed down
My young man never sleeps.
The rain it falls upon his back
The dust before his eyes is black
Oft the timesoft the times my young man weeps.

My young man wears a coat
Oncelong agoa bonnie coat
Which my young man wore with pride.
Now I dress the coat all on his back
For love for him I will not lack
But to see it nowthat collier s coatI can t abide.

My young manwhere s he gone?
Once in his eyes my whole world shone
Now my young man he looks away.
Man and wife we used to be
Now he s like a child upon my knee
And in my arms I help my young man through the day.

A young girl no more am I
But I shall not weep and I will not cry
For my young man needs me still.
If someone s watching up above
You ll see how much my dear I love
So leave him hereI need him now and always will.
Oh if someone s watching up above
You ll see how much my dear I love
And If he must golet your best angels keep him well.

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