Requiem for My Mother

My brother’s spirit came to me when I was weak
He said, «My dear Mother, lay down to sleep
Lay down, dear Mother, lay down and rest your tired head
I know you’re just sleeping, I know you are blessed»
Lay down, dear Mother, lay down and rest your head
I know you’re sleeping, I know you are blessed
I know, my dear Mother, just let yourself down to sleep
for I’ll miss you now to so many tears while I weep
To lay down, dear Mother, lay down and rest your tired head
I know you’re just sleeping, I know you are blessed
I know, dear Mother, you lay yourself down to sleep
and I’ll miss you now to so many tears while I weep