Out behind the house stood a tree
It was planted there by Ellery
He planted it the year his granddaughter was born
On the lawn it would someday adorn
But his little tree never grew
With it now what should he do
Remove it I guess
But that would be such a mess
Then along came the child
Who stared at the tree and smiled
Grampy I can make the tree grow
Watch me now here I go
She did make that little tree grow
How she did it I’d like to know
With lots of love and tender care
To argue with her I did not dare
For 28 years the tree has grown
From the love that the child has shown
Dedicated to the memory of Ellery C. Barnes
September 16, 1912-May 1, 2001