Soltry Hill lyrics

There’s a tree on Soltry hill It almost touches the sky It reaches high into the clouds As high as a bird can fly Against the amber evening sky It silhouette stands out Like some king or emperor Statue majestic and proud There’s a tree on Soltry Hill That embraces the whole world A cover for dale below A safe haven for all the birds Untouchable and strong it stands No gale or thunderstorm No heat or cold flood or drought Have ever done it harm There’s a tree on Soltry Hill It bears a single scar Two names hardly legible Are carved into the bark There’s a tree on Soltry Hill It out lived you and me The utter loneliness of living Through eternity