Spencer Day's WEEPING WILLOW; xiao flute interpretation

WEEPING WILLOW
by Spencer Day
from the 2009 album 'Vagabond'
Xiao flute: Dennis Kwong Thye Lee
Lyrics:
I
In the shade of a weeping willow
Once I played as an innocent child
And the earth was my only pillow
As I gazed at the clouds passing by
II
What became of the weeping willow?
Branches bare cracking concrete and grime
Swaying there in the freeway’s shadow
From the breeze of a car passing by
See them passing by, See them passing by
There it sways in the freeway’s shadow
In the breeze of a car passing by
III
So I cried for the weeping willow
And the dead rustling leaves replied
There is so little time for sorrow
When your life is passing you by
See them passing by, See them passing by
There is so little time for sorrow
When you’re life is just passing you by
IV
I am just like a weeping willow
Soon I’ll bend and wither with time
Try and taste what is sweet and mellow
For the moment is passing you by
For the moment is passing me by
For the moment is passing me by

[@perfectblue181]

This is soooooo goood! I love it mate :)

[@jimhanksmusic]

Beautiful interpretation. I'd rather listen to this than the original. 👏🏻

[@sigstpierre]

wow amazing. could you share the jianpu ?

[@dktlxiao]

Thanks, glad you like it. I don’t have any score for this piece. It’s based on Spencer Day’s song Weeping Willow from his album Vagabond. It’s possible he has published the score, but I’ve just played it by ear from his recording.