Under the willow

 

 

(Recitation)    The grizzled old sailor, after long years at sea, returns to the now

          half forgotten old tree. Under it's withering branches a stone, and on

          it - the song of a love left alone.

          Under the willow, so long ago,

          kisses so tender, he whispered low,

          sweet words of forever, always together

          and darling never - to part.

(refrain)     The willow leaves are falling,

          her broken heart is calling,

          for love she found and thought was her own,

          under the willow tree.

          Then without warning, He went away,

          She never knew why he couldn't stay.

          So lonely returning, desperatly yearning,

          for his returning, to her.

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          Under the willow, dreams alive as then,

          behind bending branches she can't pretend.

          Tears burn unending, heartaches unmending,

          under the bending, willow tree.

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          As life grows dimmer, her last request,

          to lie where her love, she remembers best.

          His true love lies sleeping, his memory keeping,

          under the weeping willow tree.

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          If he returns, he'll find her here,

          as he reads the stone, he'll shed a tear.

          Your true love lies sleeping, your memory keeping,

          under the weeping willow tree.

          Your true love lies sleeping, your memory keeping,

          under the weeping willow tree.