Apparently the attribution to McKinnon was mistaken. The song is quite a bit older than Hibbs' recording. I made this transcription from a recording found on Spotify, and I added discographical data from WorldCat and Billboard.


BETWEEN TWO TREES
Words and music by Virginia Walsh and Ted Johnson, © 1951.
As sung by The Andrews Sisters on "The Ultimate Collection" (2009); originally released 1951 on Decca 27421.

Between two trees, there lies a story true,
A story true, that I will tell to you:
'Twas there that I first fell in love with you.
Your hair was gold; your eyes were blue.

Between two trees, we kissed as lovers do,
As lovers do, who know their love is true.
We carved a heart, a heart deep in each tree:
A heart for you, a heart for me.

And when we wed, we wed beneath the trees.
Beneath the trees, we vowed eternities.
The trees looked down and smiled as though to say:
"God bless your love upon this wedding day."

Between two trees the years have swiftly flown.
The trees are bare and I am all alone.
I close the book, my book of memories
Of one who sleeps between two trees.