Oh, redwood tree
Dont you recognize me?
No, its not much time for you
Its been decades for me
Oh, redwood tree
Sorry, I had to leave
An eager mind and a teenage heart
Can get hooked on a dream
I saw the world
You saw my parents grow old
Youve got your roots
And Ive got the wind
The wind in my soul
Oooh, dont know what you have when youre young
Oooh, but youll know what you had when its gone
Youll know what you had
Oh, redwood tree
Now its just you and me
Back then it was hard to stay
And easy to leave
In the soft summer breeze
Its so simple to see
That time kept tickin back home
While I was livin for me
I saw the world
You saw my parents grow old
Youve got your roots
And Ive got the wind
The wind in my soul
Oooh, dont know what you have when youre young
Oooh, but youll know what you had when its gone
The only thing left of what used to be is you
The only thing left of what used to be is you
Old redwood tree
Dont you recognize me?
Oooh, dont know what you have when youre young
Oooh, but youll know what you had when its gone
Oooh, dont know what you have when youre young
Oooh, but youll know what you had when its gone
Youll know what you had
Old redwood tree