Tree

I see you lying there
Sheep's wool in your hair
You used to stand so tall
Before you took the fall

A haven where weary travellers rest
No favours taken, you were best

A metaphor for a man I knew
He had dreams, just like you
Reached for the stars, touched the sky
Where moonbeams twinkled in his eyes
He hoped his dreams would come true
And he could be just like you
But that was just so hard to do

A haven where weary travellers rest
No favour taken, he'd be the best

He'd see a shooting star go by
Burn so bright and slowly die
Then down to earth he would fall
Not one of us heard his call
A metaphor for a man I knew
He had dreams, just like you
Reached for the stars, touched the sky
Where moonbeams twinkled, in his eyes

The morning came, the sun rose up
And just like you he gave up
And now he lives in the past
His memories they won't last
His body tired, his soul is dead
No more dreams in his head
He wanted to be just like you

A haven for weary travellers to rest
No favour taken, he'd be best

A metaphor for a man I knew
He had dreams, just like you
Reached for the stars, touched the sky
Where moonbeams twinkled, in his eyes
He'd see a shooting star go by
Burn so bright and slowly die