| Oh Mary, sweet Mary I’ve lost my son |
| Oh Mary, sweet Mary, where has he run |
| There’s a hole in the ground where my heart won’t reach |
| Oh Mary bring him back home to me |
| Oh darkness, sweet darkness, don’t fall on him |
| Oh darkness, sweet darkness, don’t let him in |
| When I wake in the night, his voice cries weak |
| Oh darkness, say that it’s all a dream |
| Oh morning, bright morning, shine on him |
| Oh morning, bright morning, let the day begin |
| May he walk in the light where the red birds sing |
| Oh morning, rise on your open wings |
| Oh Mary, sweet Mary, it can’t be true |
| Oh Mary, sweet Mary, what shall I do |
| There’s a hole in the ground where my heart won’t reach |
| Oh Mary bring him back home to me |
| Oh Mary bring him back home to me |