[Verse 1] There is a tree by the old Chester Road Where time stands still through the years An ancient oak knows where love may lie Where sorrow has fallen as tears [Verse 2] That tree remembers the tragedy lost The love and the lust, even fear It can leave you wandering, lost then found But it never decides who comes near [Chorus] One tree remembers The loss and the pain The fire of love, the weight of fear One tree can lose you, then lead you home But it can’t decide who comes near [Verse 3] When a girl walks by the old Chester Road The path reveals where she’ll go If the one who comes carries a pure heart The oak lets true fortune show [Verse 4] If doubt walks with you, step aside Turn back, let the moment pass For the tree sees truth in silence Not in promises said too fast
