My Young Man lyrics

My young man wears a frown

With his eyes all closed and his head bowed down

My young man never sleeps

Oh, the rain it falls upon his back

The dust before his eyes is black

And oft the times, oft the times my young man weeps

Oh, my young man wears a coat

Once, long ago, a 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 now, that collier's coat, I can't abide

Oh, my young man, where's he gone?

Once in his eyes my whole world shone

Now my young man looks away

Oh, 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

Oh, if someone's watching up above

You'll see how much my dear I love

So leave him here, I 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 go, let your best angels keep him well