The Dreaming Tree Lyrics - Before These Crowded Streets - Dave Matthews Band

Standing here 

The old man said to me 

"Long before these crowded streets 

Here stood my dreaming tree" 

Below it he would sit 

For hours at a time 

Now, progress takes away 

What forever took to find 

And now, he's falling hard 

And feels the falling dark 

How he longs to be 

Beneath his dreaming tree 

Conquered fear to climb 

The moment froze in time 

When the girl who first he kissed 

Promised him she'd be his 

Remembered Mother's words 

There beneath the tree 

"No matter what the world 

You'll always be my baby" 

Mommy, come quick 

The dreaming tree has died 

The air is growing thick 

A fear he cannot hide 

The dreaming tree has died 

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Oh, have you no pity? 

This thing I do 

I do not deny it 

All through this smile 

As crooked as danger 

I do not deny 

I know in my mind 

I would leave you now 

If I had the strength to 

I would leave you up 

To your own devices 

Will you not talk? 

Can you take pity? 

I don't ask for much 

But won't you speak, please? 

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From the start 

She knew she had it made 

Easy up 'til then 

For sure she'd make the grade 

Adorers came in hordes 

To lay down in her way 

She gave it all she had 

But treasures slowly faded 

Now, she's falling hard 

She feels the fall of dark 

How did this fall apart? 

She drinks to fill the dark 

A smile of sweetest flowers 

Wilted so and soured 

Black tears stain the cheeks 

That once were so admired 

She thinks when she was small 

There on her father's knee 

How he had promised her 

"You'll always be my baby" 

"Daddy, come quick 

The dreaming tree has died 

I can't find my way home 

There is no place to hide 

The dreaming tree has died" 

Shake't, shake't, shake't, shake't 

Oh, if I had the strength to 

I would leave you up 

To your own devices 

Will you not talk? 

Can you take pity? 

I don't ask for much 

Won't you speak, please? 

Too much time 

Take me back 

Take me back 

Take me back 

Take me back 

Take me back 

Save me, please 

Take me back