Cedar Song

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There once was a cedar tree
That watched over my family
Clothed in her majesty
The birds sing her praise

She once was a little sprout
A century has worn her out
I often sit and think about
All she has seen

Stand tall lonely one
We both know that life can be hard
Stand tall lonely one
Hold no contempt in your heart

She has seen the lightning flash
Held on through the avalanche
She has felt the fire and axe
Knock on her door

She holds up a mountainside
A burden somehow held in stride
I have never heard her cry
The Lord knows she should

Stand tall lonely one
We both know that life can be hard
Stand tall lonely one
Hold no contempt in your heart

She has seen us laugh and play
Cry and yell and waste away
Watched me dig more than one grave
She knows how it feels

She has seen the children grow
Having children of their own
She has seen the elders go
Back to the soil

Stand tall lonely one
We both know that life can be hard
Stand tall lonely one
Hold no contempt in your heart

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from -​-​-, released October 21, 2022

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Malingo Indianapolis, Indiana

Malingo, an independent Americana artist from Indiana, has been writing music since grade school. His music meanders between folk, bluegrass, and blues-rock, and pulls heavily from life experiences living in the Midwest, South, and Pacific Northwest.

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