The Lemon Tree

When I was just a lad of ten
My father said to me
"Come on and take a lesson from the lovely lemon tree"
"Don't put your trust in love, my boy"
My father said to me
"I fear you'll find that love is like the lovely lemon tree"

Lemon tree, very pretty and the lemon flower is sweet
But the fruit of the poor lemon is impossible to eat
Lemon tree, very pretty and the lemon flower is sweet
But the fruit of the poor lemon is impossible to eat

Beneath that lemon tree one day my love and I did lie
A girl so sweet that when smiled
The stars rose in the sky
We passed off summer lost in love
Beneath the lemon tree
The music of her laughter hid my father's voice from me

Lemon tree, very pretty and the lemon flower is sweet
But the fruit of the poor lemon is impossible to eat
Lemon tree, very pretty and the lemon flower is sweet
But the fruit of the poor lemon is impossible to eat

One day she left wothout a word
She took away the sun
And in the dark she left behind
I knew what she had done
She left me for another
It's a common tale but true
A sadder tale, but wiser now
I sing this song to you

Lemon tree, very pretty and the lemon flower is sweet
But the fruit of the poor lemon is impossible to eat
Lemon tree, very pretty and the lemon flower is sweet
But the fruit of the poor lemon is impossible to eat
Lemon tree, very pretty and the lemon flower is sweet
But the fruit of the poor lemon is impossible to eat