Soltry Hill

There’s a tree on Soltry hill
It almost touches the sky
It reaches high into the clouds
As high as a bird can fly
Against the amber evening sky
It silhouette stands out
Like some king or emperor
Statue majestic and proud

There’s a tree on Soltry Hill
That embraces the whole world
A cover for dale below
A safe haven for all the birds

Untouchable and strong it stands
No gale or thunderstorm
No heat or cold flood or drought
Have ever done it harm

There’s a tree on Soltry Hill
It bears a single scar
Two names hardly legible
Are carved into the bark

There’s a tree on Soltry Hill
It out lived you and me
The utter loneliness of living
Through eternity