Alone as I sit and watch the trees   Won't you tell me if I scream will they bend down and listen to me   And it makes me wonder if I know the words will you come   Or will you laugh at me or will I run      Little boy says to me   "Where you goin' now son"   I said, "I don't know where I'm goin' boy   I only know where I'm from"   And it makes me wonder   If the stars shine when my eyes close   Or does my brothers heart cry   I don't know      I'm a stranger in my home   Now that everybody's gone   Someone please talk to me   'Cause I feel you cry   And you're sitting with him   And I know I'll never see you again      Lying down in Charleston under the Carolina sky   You see I'm tired of feeling this pain   I'm tired of living my own little lie   And it makes me wonder   When I see you in my dreams   Does it mean anything   Are you trying to talk to me      I'm a stranger in my home   Tell me are you feeling alone   Someone tell me what to do   'Cause I'm feeling strong   And I wonder how you feel   Do you realize my pain is for real      I see you in my dreams   And I wonder if you're looking down at me   And smiling right now   I wanna know if it's true   When he looks at me   Won't you tell me   Does he realize he came down here   He took you too soon      And now my days are short and my nights are long   I lay down with memories of you keep that keep me going on, going on   And it makes me wonder as I sit and stare   Will I see your face again, tell me, do you care      I'm a stranger in my home   Living life on my own   Right now I just can't see   'Cause I'm feeling weak   And my soul begins to bleed   And no one is listening to me, not even the trees   Oh no no no no no no no