When the big tree falls br Hit by lightning br Roared by thunder br br When the big tree finally falls br And I was there br A big sound br Of a giant old tree br Falling finally to the ground br br The arrogance br That used to be br br By that big old tree br We all looked upon br It was so high br And we did not br Climb it anyhow br br For fear br And br Perhaps respect for its grandeur br br And today this big tree falls br Hit by lightning and roared by thunder br br The universe claps upon the br Fall of arrogance and pride br And a tree's belief about br Its hugeness and br Strength br br Now this tree falls br And I am here watching it br br You are not here br You are in some foreign country br br How can I tell you br br That this tree has fallen br br And there is nothing to fear anymore? br br When a tree falls and you are not there br Your logic tells br br There is no tree br There is no tree of such strength and posture br There is no tree like that br br That can ever fall br All because a lightning hits it br And all because the thunder roared br br Without you.br br RIC S.