Jenn Alexander - Tree (single)

Текст с Bandcamp’а: “In the springtime, oh what beauty You shared with all you knew And the colors of your flowers Inspired us to blossom too Every year as saplings surfaced Spreading their own leaves to the sun You nurtured and provided for each tender one We’ll remember you in springtime In the summer of our lives When drought threatened to defeat The cover of your branches Offered shelter from the heat And when we were prone to wandering Stepping off the tracks Home was always found with your trunk against our backs We’ll remember you in summer And in the fall The greatest gift you gave in all your days Was to show us all what it is to die With beauty and with grace In selfless love you dropped your leaves For us to take and hold Giving each one time to say goodbye And brace us for the cold We’ll remember you in autumn It’s winter now We miss your colors Flowers, shade and leaves Empty branches are no cover For those who stand beneath to grieve Yet gentle tree, if in your lifetime You taught us anything It’s that life will always triumph When winter’s death gives life to spring We’ll remember you In winter, in autumn, in summer and springtime. from Better Than Fiction (12 Song Album) 2009, released January 1, 2009 Written by Jenn Alexander ©2008 (ASCAP) String arrangement: Lynn Hutchinson ©2008 Violin: Ilkka Talvi Cello: Matt Butler Zodlounge Music Productions“