Sad As a Forest - Old Man Luedecke

Leaves brush the window

Trembling and cold

Are they all thinking

They're growing old

I could have been brilliant

Why couldn't they see?

I could have been golden

If the tree trusted me

Now I cross over

Over winter's bleak shore

Is this all there was here?

Wasn't there more?

I'm sad as a forest

I'm sad as a forest

I'm sad as a forest

That's all been cut down

When I was a young leaf

I glowed with the green

The sun gave me kisses

I was happy to preen

Summer came hotter

Hotter and dry

I waved about lazy

In the burning blue sky

What was it all for?

I helped the tree grow

I was flawed but perfect

As anyone known

I'm sad as a forest

I'm sad as a forest

I'm sad as a forest

That's all been cut down

When I cross over

When I take my flight

Will anyone see it

Will it happen at night?

Will I go with my buddies

Will I go without tears

Will I hang on forever

Or crumble with fears?

I'm sad as a forest

I'm sad as a forest

I'm sad as a forest

That's all been cut down

I'm sad as a forest

I'm sad as a forest

I'm sad as a forest

That's all been cut down