Tear it down
Tear it down
Bring that rotten tree
To the ground

All these apples
Bad as they can be
Blood in the soil
Bitter seed
Tear it down

From the root
From the root
Nothing good will come
From spoiled fruit
When they fall
More rotten trees will sprout
Pull it up
Rip it out
From the root

Got an axe in my hand
And the truth on my side
And I'm gonna swing it
For every tear that I've cried
Your shade is darkness
It's no shelter for me
Rotten tree
(Rotten tree)
(Rotten tree)

Tear it down
Carry it down
Bring that rotten tree
To the ground
Tear it down