Maple on the Hill
by Hank Locklin               
 
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Here upon the quiet country village stood the maple on the hill
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There I sat with my Geneva long ago
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When the stars were shining brightly we could hear the whippoorwill
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As we sat beneath the maple on the hill
 
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We would sing love songs together when the birds had gone to rest
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And we'd listened to the murmur of the leaves
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Then you'd throw your arms around me lay your head upon my chest
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As we sat beneath the maple on the hill
 
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Now we're getting old and feeble and our hair is turning grey
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We no longer hear the rippling of the leaves
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Still I always love you darling as I did those starry nights
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When we sat beneath the maple on the hill
 
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Don't forget me little darling as they lay me down to rest
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Will you keep this final promise that you gave
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While you linger there in silence thinking only of the past
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May your teardrops kiss the flowers on my grave