[Intro] [fingerpicking only] [Verse 1] Back porch leanin' in the dark Bottle sweatin' on the rail I been talkin' to that old oak tree Like it might talk what the hell It seen love come and leave Like wind through its trees Seen folks check out and go home And the world grow cold and mean [Pre-Chorus] Ain't much left to hold When the nights get cold But that Oak keeps standing Strong In the red dirt clay Old oak, old oak Still standin' tall Old oak, old oak Seen it all [Chorus] Old oak, old oak Still standin' tall Old oak, old oak Seen it all Heartaches don't break branches Like they used to, no Old oak, old oak Still standin' tall [Verse 2] I seen a man lose his money husband’s lose their wife Seen a poor child turn hard Not being able to enjoy life But you, you keep your roots Deep under that dirt Quiet in the thunder. Stronger than the hurt. [Pre-Chorus] And I swear you’ll know What the Oak knows How to keep on holding' When the whole thing goes Old oak, old oak Still standin' tall Old oak, old oak Seen it all [Chorus] Old oak, old oak Still standin' tall Old oak, old oak Seen it all Heartaches don't break Like they used to, no Old oak, old oak Still standin' tall [Verse 3] The initials in that old oak From '89, cut deep Mine and hers with a crooked heart That the summer couldn't keep You didn't laugh, you didn't cry You just let it grow wide Now it's stretched but it's still there Like the love I couldn't hold [Bridge] If I could borrow that bark I'd wear it on my chest If I could borrow that silence I'd be less of a mess But I'm here singing to myself To my Suno thats true You stayed through the storms I guess I'm stayin' too {Spoken}. Like the Old Oak [Final Chorus] Old oak, old oak Still standin' tall Old oak, old oak You seen it all Heartaches don't break me Like they used to anymore Old oak, old oak I'm still standin' tall [Outro] Let the old Oak sing
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