Knotty Pine

She's my knotty pine

She leans with the wind, She cries turpentine

Sometimes she nettles me but I don't mind

Only now and then

When her branches lean beneath the snow

She's knotty but nice

Reaching for the sky, she don't like snow 'n ice

To leave things as they stand is my advice

She's been good to me

So I tend to go there when I can

She's my knotty pine

Such a pretty scene, she tries to be kind

She gives birds a home and shelters them

In her coat of green

She's as green as evergreen can be

She's a real delight

When little breezes call to ruffle up her skin

All her sap runs free and sticks to me

Hidden deep within

I will be her slave eternally

She's knotty but wise

She holds her anger in, trees are her disguise

Cones are taking root before my eyes

Find them if you can

Among her boughs she keeps them out of sight

She's my knotty pine

Sunlight in her hair by the serpentine

Though she is independent, I don't mind

Standing over there

Just beyond that maple on the right

She's my knotty pine

She leans with the wind, she crys turpentine

Sometimes she nettles me but I don't mind

Only now and then

When her branches lean beneath the snow