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Sometimes referred to as "The Eulogy of a Tree", this song tells the story from a tree's perspective of humanity's self-demise through nuclear war.

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Oh stranger please won’t you tell me a tale
One that doesn't end in tears
It's been too long since I've heard one
A couple hundred years
Too long for me
This poor ol’ tree

Oh rain cloud please won’t you lend a drop
A drink would do me well
It's been too long since I've had one
In this dry, roasting hell
Too hot for me
This poor ol’ tree

Oh winter hare, don't you care
It's freezin' cold out here
It's been too long since I've felt sun
My sap frozen tears
Too cold for me
This poor ol’ tree

I once knew this child, they were free and wild
They’d climb me way up high
Their life flew by and they flew to the sky
Without a good bye
No, none for me
This poor ol’ tree

Oh Mother Earth what is wrong?
You don't look too hot
The machines and smoke got you choked
And I'm all you got
Ha! Just look at me
This poor ol’ tree

The sky turned black, no looking back
Life reduced to ash
And here I am, all withered and tan
I think I might be the last
Just let me be
This poor ol’ tree

Oh stranger please tell me a tale
One that doesn't end in tears
It's been too long since I've heard one
A couple thousand years
Too long for me
This poor ol’ tree

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from Meanwhile, Back on Earth​.​.​., released April 4, 2021

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Barefoot Bran Kansas City, Kansas

Bran crafts his unique, down-to-earth folk songs that tell stories that are fun, inspiring, insightful, and ofttimes humorous.

From heart-felt songs of world peace, to earthy tunes of Nature; from epic myths and stories, there’s sure to be something in Bran’s music for any groovy, tree-huggin’, peace-lovin’ soul!
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