*** Song adaptation of William Blake's poem "A Poison Tree" from 1794. *** [Instrumental intro] [Verse 1] I was angry with my friend, Spoke my mind, and that was the end. I was angry with my foe, Kept it silent, let it grow. [Pre-Chorus] Fed it lies, fed it fears, Watered it with sleepless tears. Smiled so sweet, played my part, Kept the venom in my heart. [Chorus] Ooooh, I let it climb, I let it creep, Grew so high, so dark, so deep. And when the night had veiled the sky, My poison tree was standing high. [Instrumental Hook] [Verse 2] Every word I didn’t say, Turned to roots and found their way. Sunless days, silver lies, Tangled branches, hollow eyes. [Soft piano interlude] [Pre-Chorus] Fed it lies, fed it fears, Watered it with sleepless tears. Smiled so sweet, played my part, Kept the venom in my heart. [Chorus] Ooooh, I let it climb, I let it creep, Grew so high, so dark, so deep. And when the night had veiled the sky, My poison tree was standing high. [Instrumental Hook] [Bridge] Through the dark, my foe did tread, Drawn by fruit so ripe, so red. Morning broke, I looked to see— There he lay beneath my tree. [piano solo] [Outro] And the roots, they twist and wind, Holding secrets left behind. Smiled so sweet, played my part, Kept the venom in my heart. [Instrumental fade out]
