The old tree stands br So all alone br In the vacant lot br That once was home br Symbolic of the past br A fleeting moment to some br Because what has been br Is a part of us forever br The house is gone br That we once shared br With laughter and tears br That showed we care br We all have gone br Other lines to seek br But the old tree stands br So majestic and neat br It seems to know br That we'll return br To gaze at its branches br Past days to yearn br The river still flows br And the birds sing br But no voices are heard br As the old tree standsbr br Rose E.