Tiankengs

(Verse 1) In the heart of China's land, where the karst mountains stand, Lies a world beneath the sky, where ancient trees reach high. Tiankengs deep and vast nature's secret past, A forest lost in time, in stone encasing lime (Chorus) Oh, the tiankengs call, with their silent song, A refuge from the past, where life still throngs. In the depths below, where the rare trees grow, Lies the DNA, of days long ago. (Verse 2) Manglietia's scent in the air, a fragrance oh so rare, In the sinkholes' embrace, it finds its sacred space. With leaves that whisper tales, of survival against the gales, A lineage preserved, in the underground it's served. (Bridge) Heavenly pits, they say, where the night meets day, A world apart, where the wild things play. From flying squirrels' flight, to the cave fish's plight, In the tiankeng's heart, life shines so bright. (Chorus) Oh, the tiankengs call, with their silent song, A refuge from the past, where life still throngs. In the depths below, where the rare trees grow, Lies the DNA, of days long ago. (Outro) So let's sing for the caves, and the life they save, For the ancient woods, and the peace they pave. For the tiankengs deep, where the earth does keep, The secrets of life, in its cradle sleep.