water and trees

(instrumental solo) Closer I crawl, ground gives way, shadows dance in the heat Will I reach it? Will I see the day? My strength is fading, can't retreat But leaves whisper, a gentle plea, keep going, don't you see? Hope rekindled, just for me, a chance for life, eternally Fingers grasp the gnarled bark tight, sap flows through my veins Newfound vigor, inner light, strength to push on, through the pains Gaze up high, towards verdant crown, shelter from the scorching sun Water and trees, bond profound, a promise of life, in this barren run (instrumental solo) (chorus) But then I see it, a flicker of green, a beacon in the sand A single tree, a hopeful scene, life reaching out, a helping hand Roots dig deep, a hidden stream, a whisper in the breeze Water and tree, a living dream, a promise carried on the seas Cracked earth beneath my feet, sun beats down like a drum Parched and thirsty, can't find retreat, this ain't no place to come Rocks and dust fill the air, a wasteland far and wide Where'd the life go? Is there a prayer? This ain't no place to hide (Chorus - Pop) There it stands, a fortress of green, a refuge from the sand A single tree, a hopeful scene, life reaching out, a helping hand Roots dig deep, a hidden stream, a whisper in the breeze Water and tree, a living dream