this trail of tears that we are on
for our daughter's, for our sons
how many more miles must we run
before it is we're done

this trail of tears where we find
mother's weep while fathers cry
as day brings night and night takes lives
with sorrow sown on either side

this trail of tears filled with potholes
sticks and stones will break our bones
leaving us here all alone
to wander on our own
through this trail of tears