The Tree Still Stands | Original Folk Ballad

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This original folk ballad tells the story of watching a child grow into their own—and the heartbreak of losing them far too soon. The Tree Still Stands speaks to the quiet places we return to when someone we love is no longer here. It's a song about memory, love, and the pieces of them we carry forward.

For anyone who’s held on to a name, a moment, or a place the world can’t take away.

Lyrics by: The Sad Sandwich
Vocals and music created using AI tools
Visuals crafted with care to honor the story

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[verse 1]
I watched you take your first small steps
Across the kitchen floor
With jelly on your fingertips
And dreams worth reaching for
You laughed beneath the summer sun
You cried in winter's chill
I held you close through every storm
And time kept standin' still

[verse 2]
You grew up fast, too fast for me
Like grass in April rain
From scraped-up knees to driving keys
To breakin' every chain
You talked of change and brighter days
Of all you’d someday do
I swore the stars would all make way
Just to follow you

[chorus]
But too soon, my child, too soon you flew
Beyond the hills, beyond the blue
No father’s arms could hold you tight
The angels came and took you right
Too soon, too soon, my child, too soon
Like a faded song out of tune

[verse 3]
I kept your coat, I kept your books
Your drawings on the wall
I hear your voice in quiet rooms
I see you down the hall
The world goes on, it always does
But slower now somehow
There’s one less light beneath the stars
One more tear I can't hold back now

[chorus]
Too soon, my child, too soon you flew
Beyond the hills, beyond the blue
No mother’s kiss could make it right
No lullaby can calm the night
Too soon, too soon, my child, too soon
Like a warm sun gone by noon

[bridge]
The old oak tree still stands out back
You carved your name in June
I sit beneath it every day
And I still talk to you

[final chorus]
Too soon, my child, too soon you flew
And all that’s left is love so true
I’ll walk this earth and sing your name
And light a candle through the rain
Too soon, too soon, my child, too soon
But in my heart, you’ll never move