The Valentine Tree

Now Mama didn't have any money To buy us candy or a card So we always had our valentine party By the creek in our own back yard Grandpa brought the pocket knives And handed them out to the kids Mama was watching every move we made Peeking through her mama eyelids We picked the biggest oak tree To carve our lovers names Yes box, No box, Maybe box Written from Cindy to James The whole dang town carved their names All of them trying to get Julie But Julie was already spoken for Yep, she belongs to me (yours truly) So if you're running out of valentines Grab a knife and come with me Carve Yes box, No box, Maybe box In our Home town Valentine Tree