Tree

The tree is ever verdant
And the roots cannot die
And the leaves can never wither
The tree can never die

This is the tree that never dies
This is the tree that never dies
This is the tree that never dies

The ram and the sheep
Endless marriage
And endless feast
With the braying and the kissing
Of the lord
The ram's blood
And the lamb's meat

This is the crop that never fails
This is the crop that never fails
This is the crop that never fails

All through the earth
And through the forest
Through the fields
And through the towns
The wheel shall turn
And turn and turn
The wheel shall turn
And cut us down

This is the word that never lies
This is the word that never lies
This is the word that never lies

From king to beggar
Priest to miser
The wheel shall turn
And cut them down
All such broken flowers
Pass away
All suck broken statues
Pass away

This is the tree that never lies
This is the tree that never lies
This is the tree that never lies

Night shall fade
And dawn shall come
Starres will die
And dawn will come
Gods and laws
Will pass away
The corn will die
And be reborn

This is the crop that never dies
This is the crop that never dies
This is the crop that never dies