Malingo - Cedar Song

There once was a cedar tree
That watched over my family
Clothed in her majesty
The birds sing her praise
She once was a little sprout
A century has worn her out
I often sit and think about
All she has seen
Stand tall lonely one
We both know that life can be hard
Stand tall lonely one
Hold no contempt in your heart
She has seen the lightning flash
Held on through the avalanche
She has felt the fire and axe
Knock on her door
She holds up a mountainside
A burden somehow held in stride
I have never heard her cry
The Lord knows she should
Stand tall lonely one
We both know that life can be hard
Stand tall lonely one
Hold no contempt in your heart
She has seen us laugh and play
Cry and yell and waste away
Watched me dig more than one grave
She knows how it feels
She has seen the children grow
Having children of their own
She has seen the elders go
Back to the soil
Stand tall lonely one
We both know that life can be hard
Stand tall lonely one
Hold no contempt in your heart

Written by:
Jonathan Gerber

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