Grow on, little tree

[Куплет 1] You brought the little spade out past the fence Your sleeves rolled up, your serious face We found a patch where afternoon fell gold And loosened up the stubborn clay below You asked how tall a little tree could grow I said, “taller than the plans we know” You pressed the roots in, careful as a vow Then patted earth around it with your palms [Алдынғы қайырма] A green tip waiting under all that brown A whole wide future settling down [Қайырма] Grow on, little tree, take your time Reach for the sun, make a home in the sky You and me, learning as we go Giving what we can, watching good things grow When the years turn over, when the branches spread May the dreams we planted lift their heads Grow on, little tree, side by side You’ve got the whole bright season on your side [Куплет 2] You named it captain cedar, just like that Then drew a map with chalk along the path You said it needed room for birds to land And one day shade for every friend you had I watched you measure tomorrow with your hands A whole small world inside your careful plans The sun moved softly past the garden wall You stood a little taller after all [Алдынғы қайырма] A green tip waiting under all that brown A whole wide future settling down [Қайырма] Grow on, little tree, take your time Reach for the sun, make a home in the sky You and me, learning as we go Giving what we can, watching good things grow When the years turn over, when the branches spread May the dreams we planted lift their heads Grow on, little tree, side by side You’ve got the whole bright season on your side [Көпір] Someday you may race beyond this yard With bigger maps and a brave heart But every root knows where it started And love keeps giving, long after we’re parted [Final chorus] Grow on, little tree, take your time Reach for the sun, make a home in the sky You and me, learning as we go Giving what we can, watching good things grow When the years turn over, when the branches spread May the dreams we planted lift their heads Grow on, little tree, side by side You’ve got the whole bright season on your side [Аутро] You’ve got the whole bright season on your side Grow on, little tree, side by side