These's a trail of tears
That we take through life
From the valley low
By the river tide
From the shallow graves
On the mountain side
A trail of tears
That we try to hide

The trail of tears
Is the path we take
Where we seldom learn
From our past mistakes
The slippery *****
Has a lot to say
On the trail of tears
That this life has made

The trail of tears
As we move along
Hoping in the end
It'll end in song
From the daylight break
To the evening gone
This trail of tears
That we all are on