The Many Lives I Hide

Between the mountain and the sky I stand and
Hold my head up high
Lift my arms
Through the haze I see the place the ocean meets the land
Waves are crashing there
I cannot hear them
My roots delve deep into the earth
Three centuries have passed
I've kept my secrets well
I saw the People of the Dawn
L'Acadie d'antan
My allegiance none can tell

Raiding parties passed their flames held high
Returning with their prize
A bounty on each head
Enemies fought battles near and far
Together now they lie
Within their damp earth beds
My roots delve deep into the earth
Three centuries have passed
I've kept my secrets well
I saw the People of the Dawn
L'Acadie d'antan
My allegiance none can tell

I am not yours
I am not yours
But I will shelter you
Beneath my arms
As the seasons come and go

Still the invaders pass my way
I bear the code that leads
A mark upon my side
High above, I catch the sun's bright rays
Shade the land beneath
For the many lives I hide

I am not yours
I am not yours
But I will shelter you
Beneath my arms
As the seasons come and go

I am not yours
I am not yours
But I will shelter you
Beneath my arms
As the seasons come and go