[Intro — a cappella cry, lone voice in darkness] (adult female mezzo-soprano) (Eicha... Eicha...) [Verse — half-length, barely accompanied] (adult female mezzo-soprano) How lonely sits the city That once was full of song She weeps into the midnight With no one left to hold (Eicha... alone... alone...) [Chorus] (adult female mezzo-soprano) Arise, cry out in the night At the start of every watch Pour out your heart like water Before the face of the Lord (Elohim... pour it out) When there's nothing left to give Him Give Him every broken word Pour out your heart like water Before the face of the Lord [Outro — the turn, spoken-sung, tender] (adult female mezzo-soprano) So hush now, little one The river's running low I'll pour my heart like water It's all I have to pour (Elohim... all I have...)