Ballad of the Miena Cider Gums

*(Verse 1)* In the heart of Tasmania, where the highlands rise, There's a tale of the Cider Gums 'neath the southern skies, A village called My eena holds their sacred ground, With whispers of the weeping trees all around. *(Chorus)* Oh, My eena Cider Gums, your leaves they weep, Frost-kissed guardians, in silence you keep, Endangered and rare, your story's been told, In the heart of the highlands, where the winds are cold. *(Verse 2)* Once strong and proud, you faced the test of time, Frost-tolerant eucalypts, in your prime, But since the early '90s, a shadow's been cast, A gradual decline, your days fading fast. *(Chorus)* Oh, My eena Cider Gums, your leaves they weep, Frost-kissed guardians, in silence you keep, Endangered and rare, your story's been told, In the heart of the highlands, where the winds are cold. *(Bridge)* Within a 20-kilometer span, you stand alone, A testament to resilience, your seeds were sown, But now your branches bend, your leaves fall down, In My eena’s quiet village, your legacy is found. *(Verse 3)* We sing of your struggle, your fight to survive, In the wild Central Highlands, where you strive, May the world remember your gentle grace, The weeping Cider Gums in this rugged place. *(Chorus)* Oh, My eena Cider Gums, your leaves they weep, Frost-kissed guardians, in silence you keep, Endangered and rare, your story's been told, In the heart of the highlands, where the winds are cold. *(Outro)* So here's to the Cider Gums, forever true, In the heart of Tasmania, we'll remember you, With every frost-kissed morning, your spirit stays, In the highlands of My eena , where your memory lays.