I had a wife, I had a child I had a home upon a hill Had a good life for seven years Now all I've got is seven tears Went down to see my gypsy man He said: Now, son, I understand When I said: I want one for every year He tattooed on my face these seven tears Oh, seven tears, oh, seven tears I want one for every happy year My baby's gone, she's gone, gone, gone And I'll cry forever, ever on When I walk out into the lights of town People see me comin', and they gather 'round They wanna know how I ended up here With this tattoo on my face of seven tears Oh, seven tears, oh, seven tears I want one for every happy year My baby's gone, she's gone, gone, gone And I'll cry forever, ever on