The Tree

[Verse 1] The tree grows where it's planted Roots wide underneath No matter how many storms pass it The apple never falls far from the tree [Verse 2] The tree reaches up with its branched Spring-time comes, blossoming Early autumn the leaves are dancin' And in the winter, there's wood for heat [Chorus] I've tried leaving and bein' Somethin' I that was never meant to be And I've tried stayin' ever-changing And standing in one place just like that tree [Verse 3] The tree keeps watch, always swaying A silent friend remembering Hidden secrets, children play In the shade of its canopy [Chorus] I've tried leaving and bein' Somethin' I that was never meant to be And I've tried stayin' ever-changing And standing in one place just like that tree [Verse 4] The tree grows where it's planted And that's the fate of a fallin' seed No matter how many times I've denied it The apple never falls far from the tree The apple never falls far from the tree