I knew the wind could bend you,
but I can't believe you broke
No, the wind could never break me,
Honey, I've been through,
I thought you were a willow,
but you never wept for me
You went roaming in the wildwood
like a ship that roams the sea
The willow tree is fickle
and it weeps in the morning dew
and that's the only tree that's true
You made a bed in the wildwood
and that's where I saw you lay
Honey, your eyes deceived you,
it's true, I touched the ground
I never let my long hair down
Love is like a thornbush,
touch it and you will find
You'll prick your fingers
and leave the sweetest flower behind
like a ship aboard the sea
Yes, a ship there is, I see you,
and deeper love cannot be
Yeah, well, I guess I was mistaken
And, woman, I want you back
You never have left my heart now,
honey baby, that's a fact
We'll put our roots down deep
We'll put our roots down deep
We'll put our roots down deep