Near the lonesome tree On the lonely hill I held my baby against her will I took her love until I had my fill Near the lonesome tree On the lonely hill Beneath the Christmas lights She caught my eye Then I was hers and she was my mine But before you know ten years go by Why did I make my baby cry? On dark empty roads I seek her now I call her name, I hear no sound I wait here for her tender touch I miss my baby, I miss her so much On dark empty roads I seek her now I call her name, I hear no sound I wait here for her tender touch I miss my baby, I miss her so much I miss her so much Near the lonesome tree On the lonely hill I held my baby against her will I took her love until I had my fill Near the lonesome tree On the lonely hill Near the lonesome tree On the lonely hill Yeah near the lonesome tree On the lonely hill Yeah near the lonesome tree On the lonely hill I miss her so much I miss her so much I miss her so much I miss her so much I miss her so much I miss her so much I miss her so much I miss her so much