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Honey Tree

from RISE by Elaine Mahon

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This song follows the storyline of a guided meditation all the way to sitting down in a chair inside a tree. I fell asleep during the meditation and the rest of the song is the crazy dream that ensued!

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Honey Tree
© 2011 Mary Elaine Mahon/Six Pelicans Publishing (BMI)

This morning I went walking out in a field of green and
I could see a great big live oak waiting there for me
Draped in moss its arms spread out so gracefully
I could hear the cardinals and the chickadees
Calling out to me

It was hot and so I laid down within its cool dark shade
And through its branches watched the squirrels at play
Time passed and with it my cares of the day
What exactly happened here is anybody’s say

(Chorus) Looked over at its trunk and saw a little door
I wondered why I hadn’t noticed that before
I looked a little closer, saw it was ajar
And a sign above it read,
“HERE IS WHERE YOU ARE,” here is where you are

It was dark and dim in there, but I could see some stairs
And they were leading down,
Leading deep down into who knows where?
A little light it beckoned me and curious I followed
I bet by now you’re thinking this tall tale’s
Too big to swallow

(Chorus) Upon a little table was a candle lit
Beside it was a comfy chair where I could sit
Oh and I sat down and in it I fell fast asleep
All that happened next is still a mystery
It’s still a mystery

I awoke and I found something
Had been dripping down
Forming an amber puddle on the ground
A strange sort of magic here was taking hold
I was covered in a blanket made of black and gold
Honeybees from the honey tree

(Chorus) I could feel their feet and feelers tickling
Their soft and certain humming strangely comforting
Safe and warm inside my cell I felt complete
Next thing that I knew those bees were feeding me
They were feeding me – honey from the honey tree

Quiet in my chamber I sat listening to the honeybees
I swear I heard them whispering to me
Next thing I awoke outside beneath that tree
Their words were flying circles in my memory,
Words of the honey bees in the honey tree

(Chorus) Sometimes the best advice is given free
And some days I am my own worst enemy
Oh but there is always honey here just look and see
For you are always welcome in this honey tree
Here with the honey bees in the honey tree

credits

from RISE, track released January 29, 2013
Harmony Vocals: Elisabeth Williamson & Elaine Mahon
Bass: Lon Williamson
Fiddle and Mandolin: Jason Thomas
Banjo: Elisabeth Williamson

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Elaine Mahon Gainesville, Florida

With her 2017 release, REACH FOR THE STARS, Elaine Mahon has written a collection of songs that evoke a sense of wonder while inspiring hope and offering empowerment. Mahon's songs reflect her perspective as an astronomer, while remaining deeply rooted in the natural world we all live in. Mahon performs solo at festivals, venues and house concerts in Florida and throughout the Southeastern US. ... more

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