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METHUSELAH
©Gary Bowman

Methuselah, Methuselah
On barren mount, In air so thin
Methuselah, Methuselah
You stood your ground in, Bitter cold and wind 

Oh, that I could see, This ancient living tree
This long-lived Great Basin Bristlecone Pine

Methuselah, Methuselah
5,000 years you’ve lived, Methuselah

Methuselah, Methuselah
With gnarled roots and limbs, Your long life unfolds
Methuselah, Methuselah
With every healed scar, Your story is told 

Oh, that I could see, This ancient living tree
This long-lived Great Basin Bristlecone Pine

Methuselah, Methuselah 
5,000 years you’ve lived, Methuselah
5,000 years you’ve lived, Methuselah