Bobby Goldsboro

See the tree, how big it's grown,
But friend, it hasn't been too long it wasn't big
I laughed at her, and she got mad
The first day that she planted it, was just a twig

Then the first snow came and she ran out
To brush the snow away so it wouldn't die...
Came runnin' in all excited slipped and almost hurt herself
And I laughed 'til I cried

She was always young at heart
Kinda dumb and kinda smart and I loved her so
And I surprised her with a puppy
Kept me up all Christmas Eve 2 years ago

And it would sure embarrass her
When I came in from workin' late cause I would know
That she'd been sittin there an' cryin'
Over some sad and silly late, late show

And Honey, I miss you
And I'm bein' good
And I'd love to be with you
If only I could

She wrecked the car, and she was sad
And so afraid that I'd be mad
But, what the heck though I pretended hard to be
Guess you could say she saw through me and hugged my neck...

I came home unexpectedly
And caught her cryin' needlessly, in the middle of the day
And it was in the early spring
When flowers bloom, and robins sing, she went away...

And Honey, I miss you
And I'm bein' good
And I'd love to be with you
If only I could

One day while I was not at home,
While she was there and all alone the angels came
Now all I have is memories of Honey
And I wake up nights and call her name

Now my life's an empty stage
Where Honey lived, and Honey played and love grew up
and a small cloud passes over head
And cries down on the flower bed that Honey loved

And see the tree how big it's grown
But, friend it hasn't been too long, it wasn't big
And I laughed at her, she got mad
The first day that she planted it, was just a twig...

I remember one day we had nothin to do
so we went down to the city zoo
just to kill an hour or two
out in the good sunshine.

But we had so much fun we were glad that we came
we feed all the animals and gave each a name
we didn't even mind when it started to rain
we had a real good time.

But now that it's over and you're far away
I miss you more with each passing day
all my friends sympathize and say
you'll forget in time, yes you will, give yourself a little time.

But it's already been well over a year
and just in case you're interested you might like to hear
how everybody's doin down at the city zoo, without you.

Well the Monkey's forgot you
the Hippo forgot you and so did the Kangaroo
but me and the Elephants we still remember you
me and the Elephants we'll never forget you.

So I wrote to Ann Landers and Dear Abbey too
and asked their advise as to what I should do
they said everything that reminds me of you
would all have to go.

So I burned all your pictures except two or three
the one by my bed and one on my TV
and the one that I always carry with me, every where I go

And today was so nice and since I was in town
I thought I'd take the opportunity to go down
and see how everyone is down at the city zoo, and what's new

Well the Rino forgot you the Zebra forgot you
the Polar Bear and Tiger too.
But me and the Elephants we still remember you.
Me and the Elephants we'll never forget you.

There he sits with a pen and a yellow pad
What a handsome lad, that's my boy
B-R-L-F-Q spells mom and dad
Well that ain't too bad, 'cause that's my boy
Well you can have your TV and your nightclubs
And you can have your drive-in - picture show
I'll stay here with my little man near
We'll listen to the radio
Biding my time watching Scotty grow

Making a castle out of building blocks
And a cardboard box, that's my boy
Micky Mouse says it's thirteen o'clock
Well that's quite a shock, but that's my boy
In four short years I've gone from rags to riches
And what I did before that, I don't know
So let it rain on my windowpane
I got my own rainbow
And we're sitting here shining,
watching Scotty grow

Riding on daddy's shoulders off to bed
Old sleepyhead, that's my boy
Gotta have a drink of water and a story read
A teddybear named Fred, that's my boy
What's that you say momma, come on and keep your feet warm?
Well save me a place I'll be there in a minute or so
I think I'll stay right here
And say a little prayer before I go
Me and God are watching Scotty grow
Me and God are watching Scotty grow