The Juniper Tree (Song)

1.

A bird flies out of the Juniper tree
to tell the truth about the crimes that its seen;
about the poor, young and innocent boy
who the cruel, evil stepmother destroyed.

 

2.

 

The goldsmith gives him a chain made of gold;
the shoemaker gives him two bright shoes of red;
the miller gives him a millstone to hold;
he drops it and strikes the stepmother dead.

 

Chorus:

 

One day a bird will fly free for me;
one day a bird will fly free you'll see;
one day a bird will fly free for me
and you'll see
a millstone from the skies;
a millstone from the skies.

 

3.

 

A boy lies under the Juniper tree
the bones left over from the stepmothers stew
an eviler crime there may never be
but his soul rose again and the little bird flew

 

2.

 

The goldsmith gave him a chain made of gold;
the shoemaker gave him two bright shoes of red;
the miller gave him a millstone to hold;
he dropped it and struck the stepmother dead.

 

Chorus:

 

One day a bird will fly free for me;
one day a bird will fly free you'll see;
one day a bird will fly free for me
and you'll see
a millstone from the skies;
a millstone from the skies.