My Willow Tree Lyrics

Alton Ellis

Alton Ellis - My Willow Tree Lyrics

Lyrics

They say that once the tear has fallen,
the willow cries eternally
cry not for me, my willow tree
don't shed your tears eternally
cause I have found the love I've searched for
I need your tears no more, no more

So tell where, my weeping willow
and if we'll ever meet again
cry not for me, my willow tree
don't shed your tears eternally
cause I have found the love I've searched for
I need your tears no more, no more

They say the willow cries for someone
and that's when someone's heart is broken
cry not for me, my willow tree
don't shed your tears eternally
cause I have found the love I've searched for
I need your tears no more, no more

Song & Lyrics Facts

Alton Ellis' song "My Willow Tree" was released in 1967 on the album Soul Groover. The artist is Alton Ellis, a Jamaican singer-songwriter and record producer who helped to pioneer rocksteady music.

It is a soulful reggae ballad about lost love with lyrics written by Alton Ellis himself. His backing band for this track included musicians Jackie Jackson (bass), Winston Wright (organ), Val Douglas (drums) and Bobby Aitken (guitar). This classic song has been covered by many artists including Dennis Brown, Burning Spear and Gregory Isaacs. The lyrics of My Willow Tree are filled with sorrow and regret as they tell the story of a man mourning his lost love. He sings of how he will never forget her and how he visits her grave beneath the willow tree. The song is an ode to heartache and longing, perfectly encapsulated by Alton Ellis' emotive vocal delivery.

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