"This Bitter Earth" is a 1960 song made famous by rhythm and blues singer Dinah Washington.
In February 2010, the song was featured on the soundtrack for the Martin Scorsese film Shutter Island,
in the form of a mix with Max Richter's "On the Nature of Daylight". The film's soundtrack was curated by Robbie Robertson.

Well, what fruit it bears
Ooooh, This bitter earth
And if my life is like the dust
Oooh that hides the glow of a rose
What good am I
Heaven only knows
Lord, this bitter earth
Yes, can be so cold
Today you're young
Too soon, you're old
But while a voice within me cries
I'm sure someone may answer my call
And this bitter earth
Ooooh may not
Oh be so bitter after all
This bitter earth
Lord, This bitter earth
What good is love
Mmmm that no one shares
And if my life is like the dust
Oooh that hides the glow of a rose
What good am I