I Stand Tall

I know of a time when the wind rushed by

When it didn't have buildings by its side

And I know that you feel it in your hair

But I feel it everywhere

I see the world changing from up above,

In a way you all think it is great

But I feel the damage you inflict below

Pulling my roots from the where they grow

And the green of my hands may brush me dry

And the rain on my cheek may make me cry

And my legs may choke on the ground you tear

But I stand tall, you won't lay me bare

I've seen the world change through a hundred years

And I've seen it change with a million eyes

I remember the view before the buildings grew

And the smell when the river was blue

I'm stuck with everything you've left behind

And I know times will better when you're through

And the green of my hands may brush me dry

And the rain on my cheek may make me cry

And my legs may choke on the ground you tear

But I stand tall, you won't lay me bare

When there’s no more kids to play

Will you realise what you’ve done

When there’s no more air to breathe

Will you think that you’ve still won

I’m gonna stay, for as long as I can

But it’s up to, so what’s the plan

And the green of my hands may brush me dry

And the rain on my cheek may make me cry

And my legs may choke on the ground you tear

And the green of my hands may brush me dry

And the rain on my cheek may make me cry

And my legs may choke on the ground you tear

But I stand tall, you won't lay me bare