Ben Sollee performs Prettiest Tree on the Mountain

http://www.stephenschauer.com Songwriter and cellist Ben Sollee visits Deep End Ranch in Santa Paula, CA and plays an private performance of his song Prettiest Tree on the Mountain, originally released in 2008 on the album entitled Learning to Bend. A genre-bending cellist and songwriter who combines classical artistry with bluegrass and pop, Sollee has created a unique and infectious take on folk music. The single is available at the iTunes music store: itunes.apple.com/us/album/prettiest-tree-on-mountain/id293723598?i=293723616 Find music and more from Ben here:    / bensollee   https://itunes.apple.com/us/artist/be... http://bensollee.com https://myspace.com/bensollee   / bensollee     / bensollee   http://www.npr.org/artists/17203897/b... Special thanks to Royer Labs, Mohave Audio, and Daniel S. McCoy of ToneMesa Inc. for their incredible support. http://www.royerlabs.com http://www.mojaveaudio.com Producer: Stephen Schauer Camera: Jonathan Saunders, Lane Stroud, Stephen Schauer Audio: Stephen Schauer Edit: Kenny Breit Mix: RJ Russell at Soft Power, Los Angeles Titles: Vander McClain Location: Deep End Ranch Lyrics ©Ben Sollee: Well, a robin flew by my window I thought it just might be you Judging from the color of its breast And the sound of its song But I'm just thinking of you Cause you're in sunny California The fertile land, John Steinbeck wrote Oh but when I came not a single fertile patch Could be spared for you and me You see, I wanted to love you, baby Like neither you nor I'd been loved before I thought I could change the world if I just held you high enough Truth is, I couldn't hold you up at all I couldn't hold you up I couldn't hold you up And I sure ain't gonna hold you down Well, I'm leaving, you see I'm walking back home I don't care if it takes years or more But as I walk through the hills of Kentucky The leaves begin to turn red And I think of you Yes, I think of you The prettiest tree on the mountain