Tree House

Darling, do you feel a chill today?
Cut off a piece of me, and I will keep you warm.
Darling, do you feel a chill?

Til I run out of me
I'll do my best to keep you,
Darling,
Darling, do you feel?

Build a tree house,
Carve your initials in my trunk.
Climb my limbs and taste my sap,
But don't get drunk.

Darling, do you need a place to stay?
Climb up inside of me, and I will keep you safe.
Darling, do you need some space?

This little part of me
Is only there to keep you,
Darling,
Darling, what more do you need?

Build a tree house,
Cut your initials in my skin,
I will surround you now
And keep you with me, within.

Darling, where did you go today?
You took the green from me and left me bare and defenseless.
Darling, do you love me?

I pulled up all my roots,
All, and more, to keep you,
Darling,
Darling, do you love?

I'm no tree house,
Get your initials off my bark.
Just forget this withered stump,
It was once the tallest tree in the park.

-scb 9/97