And build it long as a year of peace
cedar, cypress and olive
with shoulders wide as the war-torn streets
all the wood of Lebanon

And drape no flag across the top
cedar, cypress and olive
he needs no flag, no parting shots
all the wood of Lebanon

And set him deep as the blood in the land
cedar, cypress and olive
then we'll plant the tall trees again
in the desert sand
all the wood of Lebanon

[Repeat first verse]

© 1984 by Hugh Blumenfeld