I can feel the soil falling over my head And as I climb into an empty bed Oh well, enough said I know it's over, still I cling I don't know where else I can go over But mother, I can feel the soil falling over my head So the seed wants to take me The knife wants to cut me Do you think you can help me? Sad veiled bride, please be happy Handsome groom, give her room Loud, loutish lover, treat her kindly Though she needs you more than she loves you And I know it's over, still I cling I don't know where else I can go Over, over, over, over, over, over, over, over I know it's over, and it never really began But in my heart it was so real And you even spoke to me and said If you're so funny, then why are you on your own tonight? And if you're so clever, then why are you on your own tonight? I know, cos tonight it's just like any other night That's why you're on your own tonight Your triumphs and your charms Why, oh, they really should deserve It's so easy to laugh, it's so easy to hate It takes strength to be gentle and kind Over, over, over, over, over, over It's so easy to laugh, it's so easy to hate It takes good to be gentle and kind Over, over, love is natural and real But not for you, my love, not tonight, my love Love is natural and real But not for such as you and I, my love Mother, I can feel the soil falling out of my hands Mother, I can feel the soil falling out of my hands Mother, I can feel the soil falling out of my hands Mother, I can feel the soil falling out of my hands Mother, I can feel the soil falling out of my hands Mother, I can feel the soil falling out of my hands Mother, I can feel the soil falling out of my hands Over, over, over, over, over It's so easy to laugh, it's so easy to hate It takes good to be gentle and kind It's so easy to laugh, it's so easy to hate It's so easy to laugh, it's so easy to hate It's so easy to... ...hate ...hate