branches in the wind still standing here together one more storm to weather we ll get through it yet so we re gathered here holding on to each other to let go of another one we won t forget now as we say goodbye to one of our own we may be lonely but we re not alone though the leaves will fall and the tears will flow may it always comfort us to know the family tree will always grow father down to son mother to daughter thicker than water we are made of this from the earth we rise to the earth returning we ll keep a candle burning for the ones we ll miss and when we say goodbye to one of our own we may be lonely but we re not alone though the leaves will fall and the tears will flow may it always comfort us to know the family tree will always grow stronger than the wind can blow the family tree will always grow