From the recording Smoke Rings
Lyrics
I’m standing by the Angel Tree
I’m posing for your photograph of me
I’m stretching my arms to be
Just like the branches of the Angel Tree
Was it fate so long ago?
Or accidental
A single seed began to grow
And pierce the ground
Before the sound
Of heavy footsteps all around
Now it’s sixty-six feet tall
So monumental
Wars and storms, it’s seen it all
The slavery
The bravery
Of just surviving and getting free
Getting free and staying free
Sweet Liberty
(Chorus)
Through the misty southern rain
We drove a rental
Though it’s cold I won’t complain
We’ve come so far
Our guiding star
Has been our love now here we are
Love’s the star and here we are
We’ve come so far
(Chorus)