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 lik? 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 m? 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