Not Even the Trees

Alone as I sit and watch the trees

Won't you tell me if I scream

Will they bend down and listen to me

And it makes me wonder

If I know the words will you come

Or will you laugh at me

Or will I run

Little boy says to me 

"where you goin' now son?"

I said, "I don't know where I'm goin' boy,

I only know where I'm coming from"

And it makes me wonder

If the stars shine when my eyes close

Or does my brothers heart cry

I don't know

You see, I'm tired of this pain

I'm tired of living my own little lie

And I wonder when I see you in my dreams

Does it mean anything

Are you trying to talk to me

I'm a stranger in my home

Tell me are you feeling alone

Someone tell me what to do

Cause I'm feeling strong 

And I wonder how you feel

Do you realize my pain is for real

I see you in my dreams

And wonder if you are looking down at me

And smiling right now

I wanna know if it's true

When he looks at me

Won't you tell him 

Does he realize he came down here

And he took you too soon

And now my days are short

And my nights are long

I lay down with memories of you

That keep me going on, going on

It makes me wonder as I sit and stare

Will I see your face again

Tell me do you care

I'm a stranger in my home

Living life on my own

Right now I just can't see

Because I'm feeling weak

And my soul begins to bleed

And no one is listening to me

Not even the trees.

 

 

   Not Even The Trees, Lyrics Incomplete

Hooty and the Blowfish

I love listening to music, the phrasing of the words that the artist creates. Some are personal to me; some of the words-usually not the whole song-speak to me.  Some lyrics are just beautiful because they are. This is one of those songs. You start out thinking it's about  a jilted lover, but realize it's about someone who's died. I can apply some of the words to my life, but surely, not all. Do lyrics speak to you? Do they move you? Do they say what you want, but can't seem to find the words to say?