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The Old Apple Tree

from Heartbeat of the World by Carolyn Harley

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I was amazed to discover that not only had there been a pandemic about one hundred years ago in 1918 but there had been a pandemic a hundred years before that and another one hundred years before that! This song tells the story of lost love during a pandemic, one hundred years apart. “History repeating”.

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THE OLD APPLE TREE

One hundred years ago a young man bowed his head to pray
An aching in his heart he laid his sweetheart in her grave
Sickness ruled the land – dark clouds filled the sky
The world held its breath while he whispered goodbye

He planted a tree in her memory
Every year sweet blossoms fell
Time slipped away and he joined her one day
In the shade of an old apple tree


A hundred years pass by, a young man bows his head to pray
An aching in his heart he lays his sweetheart in her grave
Sickness has come again – dark clouds fill the sky
The world holds its breath while he whispers goodbye

He plants a tree in her memory
To last another hundred years
As time slips away, he will join her one day
In the shade of that old apple tree

One hundred years apart

The same broken heart

History repeating

History repeating

In the shade of an old apple tree

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from Heartbeat of the World, track released February 15, 2021
Aaron Young at The AudioLounge

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Carolyn Harley Calgary, Alberta

I have been writing songs since I was a young mother and continue to write and record.

The muse in me is unrelenting and I love the opportunity to work with talented people who take my music to the next level.

I felt a strong connection to the 'great beyond' while writing these songs!! ... more

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