Plant a Tree

Translated from a song written by Lin Sheng-xiang (林生祥). It is sung in Kejia dialect (客家话).

Plant a tree for those who have left home
for a road that's so big and wide
for a heart that wants to be home but can't

Plant a tree for whose who never leave
for a childhood that misfortune falls upon
for a heart that wants to leave but can't

Plant a tree for the bugs who are fleeing
for the birds who rest at night
for the sun's long long shadow that dances

Plant a tree for the river so it can cool off under the sun
for the rain drops so they can have a place to land upon
for the blowing south breeze so it can sing us a song