from "Treason" (p)1977

You call me friend but seldom listen
But in the end you always whisper
"Please, tell me what I'm doing wrong"
You stand alone in naked friendship
Among the mists the swirling leaves slip through

Trees they do grow high, my friend
The leaves they will grow green again
Recalling all the life you've seen
Life will ascend to the trees
The leaves [bad word] the queen
And help the spring to love you
And call you home again 

In ember lane the leaf has fallen
You never hear the silence crawling through
The clambering and learning grew
There is no need to hang so heavy
Just look around and see the steady sky
That changes with remembering

To now the end that's always calling
To everything in autumn's warring sea
Crashing over you and me
But if we can just stand together
The leaves begin to turn to neverland

Trees they do grow high, my friend
The leaves they will grow green again
Recalling all the life you've seen
Life will ascend to the trees
The leaves [bad word] the queen
And help the spring to love you
And call you home again