Crooked chimney standin'
In the middle of a field
Once surrounded by the walls of work
Laughter and by love

Sound of people playin'
The sound of people sayin'
Oh, I love you, oh, yeah you

Crooked tree stands naked
Near the center of the field
Barely rooted in browns and grays
Of earth that once was green

Place long since forgotten
In a world, yesterday
Except by me, oh, yeah me

Oh, whose plan was this anyway
Well, and I never thought
He would want it to be that way

And it once was beautiful, right here
And it still is beautiful, in here
Well, you once were beautiful, I hear
I hear it can be beautiful, just remember

Twisted little image
In your perfect little world
Of the chapter where it'd all begun
About a song already sung

Burnt around the edges
Nearly faded, nearly gone
Even you, oh, yeah you

Shiny buildin' standin'
In the center of today
Where indifferent people go to work
Go about their pay

Knowin' they've forgotten
In a most convenient way
Oh, yesterday, oh, way

Oh, whose plan was this anyway
Oh my baby
And I never thought
She would want it to be that way

And it once was beautiful, right here
Well, it still is beautiful, in here
Well, you once were beautiful, I hear
I hear it can be beautiful, just remember

Oh, whose plan was this anyway
And I never thought
He would want it to be that way

And it once was beautiful, right here
It still is beautiful, in here
Well, you once were beautiful, I hear
I hear it can be beautiful, baby, just remember

And it once was beautiful, right here
Well, it still is beautiful, in here
Well, you once were beautiful, I hear
I hear it can be beautiful, baby, just remember