The Ballad of the Broken Pines

[Verse] Under the boughs of the whispering trees Where shadows stretch and dance with the breeze Two hearts met by the river’s bend Bound by love Doomed to end [Verse 2] She wore a ribbon Red as the dawn He carved her name on the old oak drawn Promises made under twilight's shroud Fate was watching Cloaked in cloud [Chorus] The broken pines They sigh They moan Echoing tales of love turned stone A kiss A tear A fleeting flame Two souls apart Yet one in pain [Verse 3] A storm rolled in The skies did cry The river swelled The mountains sighed He reached for her But the flood ran deep A love so fierce Yet time won’t keep [Bridge] The village speaks of the lovers lost Of choices made and the heavy cost Beneath the pines Where the shadows lean Their story lingers Unseen Serene [Chorus] The broken pines They sigh They moan Echoing tales of love turned stone A kiss A tear A fleeting flame Two souls apart Yet one in pain