A popular song from 1932.
Words and music by Ann Ronell.
The sheet music:
Accompaniment by James Pitt-Payne:
Lyrics
Oh Lord, why did you send the darkness to me?
Are the shadows forever to be?
Where’s the light I’m longing to see
Oh, love, once we met by the old willow tree
Now you’ve gone and left nothing to me
Nothing but a sweet memory, Oh
Chorus
Willow weep for me, willow weep for me
Bend your branches green
Along the stream that runs to the sea
Listen to my plea
Listen willow and weep for me
Gone my lover’s dream
Lovely summer dream
Gone and left me here
To weep my tears into the stream
Sad as I can be
Hear me willow and weep for me
Whisper to the wind
And say that love has sinned
To leave my heart a-breaking and making a moan
Murmur to the night
To hide her starry light
So none will find me sighing and crying all alone
Oh, weeping willow tree
Weep in sympathy
Bend your branches down
Along the ground and cover me
When the shadows fall
Bend oh, willow and weep for me