The Nits - Boy In A Tree lyrics

When she drops in town a little handkerchief He picks it up for her Although he's not a prince of charm Now she stands upon his shoulders And looks across the garden And sees the oak behind the farm I'm up here in the waving tree I feel my mother looks at me She is living near to the bone There were times when she was so beautiful She's dancing with my uncles Her hair was darker than this house Although it's true that she was proud of him Standing on his shoulders She saw the lights of other towns On Friday night she took the train On Sunday she is back again Bringing home stories near the bone Boy in a tree Boy in a tree Boy in a tree He's been looking round and round (and round and round) The mirror shows another day She's 40 years or older Her hair will fade from black to grey She drives and drives through the night A parrot on her shoulder Until the darkness goes away She's standing near the waving tree Looking up she talks to me All I hear is the wind in the leaves Boy in a tree Boy in a tree Boy in a tree He's been looking round and round (round and round) Boy in a tree Boy in a tree He's been looking round and round (and round and round) Boy in a tree In a time when she was beautiful She's dancing on his shoulder... Boy in a tree...