A sadder man but wiser now I sing these words to you. Lemon tree very pretty and the lemon flower is sweet But the fruit of the poor lemon is impossible to eat.

We passed that summer lost in love beneath the lemon tree The music of her laughter hid my father's words from me [Chorus] Lemon tree very pretty and the lemon flower is sweet

The song compares love to a lemon tree: "Lemon tree very pretty, and the lemon flower is sweet, but the fruit of the poor lemon is impossible to eat."

"Lemon Tree" When I was just a lad of ten, my father said to me, "Come here and take a lesson from the lovely lemon tree." "Don't put your faith in love, my boy", my father said to me, "I fear you'll find that …

She'd left me for another, it's a common tale but true. A sadder man but wiser now I sing these words to you: Lemon tree very pretty and the lemon flower is sweet but the fruit of the poor lemon is …

"Come here and take a lesson from the lovely lemon tree." "Don't put your faith in love, my boy," my father said to me, "I fear you'll find that love is like the lovely lemon tree." Chorus: Lemon tree, very …

"Don't put your faith in love, my boy", my father said to me, "I fear you'll find that love is like the lovely lemon tree." Lemon tree very pretty and the lemon flower is sweet But the fruit of the poor lemon is …

The song compares love to a lemon tree: "Lemon tree very pretty, and the lemon flower is sweet, but the fruit of the poor lemon is impossible to eat." The song has been recorded by Peter, Paul and Mary, …

"Come here and take a lesson from the lovely lemon tree." "I fear you'll find that love is like the lovely lemon tree." but the fruit of the poor lemon is impossible to eat. A girl so sweet that when she smiled …

She'd left me for another, it's a common tale but true. A sadder man but wiser now I sing these words to you: Lemon tree very pretty and the lemon flower is sweet But the fruit of the poor lemon is …