Waiting by the Old Pine Tree

[Verse] Down by the creek where we used to play, A boy lingers on as the sky turns gray, His best friend's gone, left this small-town scene, But hope hangs on where the memories gleam. [Verse 2] Football games in the dusky twilight, Hand in hand, we'd face the fading night, Now there's a hole in his heart, empty and vast, By his old friend's house, he waits for the past. [Chorus] Waiting by the old pine tree, For the day his friend he’ll see, Time’s a thief but can’t outsmart, The hope that lies deep in his heart. [Verse 3] Summer’s warmth has turned to chill, Leaves fall down, the nights grow still, But every day he stands and prays, That fate will twist and bring back those days. [Verse 4] People say to move along, But in his heart he feels it’s wrong, 'Cause when a bond is true and strong, It stays alive, though the wait is long. [Chorus] Waiting by the old pine tree, For the day his friend he’ll see, Time’s a thief but can’t outsmart, The hope that lies deep in his heart.