Elephant Tree Lyrics

I wanna drive down and see

If the elephant tree is still standing where it used to be

I'll sit on a bench right at it's foot

And feel the sunlight as it pours through the leaves

The scent of mouldy wood, the sounds from the railway nearby

I sense them to this very day if I just close my eyes

Up the path to the top of the hill

To the grotto for the Virgin Mother Mary

That's where we used to go, my Marie and me

That's where we lost our virginity

The rain came streaming down outside and we knew we'd be late

She loved me with a love as true, as fierce as hate

The park is still there but it's closed to the public now

And so is the bit of my live that is past

Time builds a fence around what used to be

And as we all know it works rather fast

Somehow the image of that funny shaped chestnut tree

That has my name tattooed on his chest will stay with me

I wanna drive down and see

I wanna drive down and see

I wanna drive down and see