Once upon a time was there 
an old and lonely tree 
By him folks [bad word] and gone 
And he was still standing still 

No carved names, 
No dance and prayers 
Took his sorrows away 
He dreamed to have 
All lives and hearts 
And own them all his own 

The children's laughter 
Tears for joy 
New born babys too 
Up he swallowed birds and beasts 
To fill his lonely soul 

Now that he is all alone 
The old and lonely tree 
No more song is in the wind 
And the tree is standing still 

Once upon a time 
Was there an old and lonely tree 
The clear and blue sky up above 
And he was standing still 

Shiny snowflakes, rain in spring 
Could never ease his soul 
He dreamed to have 
The whole wide world 
And own it all his own 

Oceans and mountains 
Flowers in white 
The sun, the moon and stars 
Even the shadows swallowed he 
To fill his empty soul 

Now that he is all alone 
The old and lonely tree 
No more day or night exists 
And the tree is standing still