Verse 1
Seeds in shallow sand
Stretch a brittle hand
Pale stems rise too fast
Beauty never meant to last
Immature roots find no grip
Stalling on a sunken trip
Young shoots starting to fail
Telling a bitter hungry tale
Chorus
System needs to abort
Cut the sequence short
Nip it in the bud
Wash away the mud
To save the heart of the tree
A future for you and me
Verse 2
Deep water calls the name
Treblo branches feel no shame
Down where the earth is cold
Foundations finally start to hold
Established in the thick black loam
Making a heavy timber home
Strong shoots pierce the grey
Changing the texture of the day
Chorus
System needs to abort
Cut the sequence short
Nip it in the bud
Wash away the mud
To save the heart of the tree
A future for you and me
Bridge
No more small harvest
Build up the largest
Heavy limbs will bend
Wait for the season to end
Watch the heavy sugar rise
Right before our tired eyes
Chorus
System needs to abort
Cut the sequence short
Nip it in the bud
Wash away the mud
To save the heart of the tree
A future for you and me
Drop
Save the tree
You and me
burningbear
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