There was a tree All in the wood The prettiest tree That you ever did see Now, the tree in a hole And the hole in the ground And the green grass grows all around, all around, and the green grass grows all around
And on that tree There was a limb The prettiest limb That you ever did see Oh, the limb on the tree, And the tree in a hole, And the hole in the ground And the green grass grows all around, all around and the green grass grows all around.
And on that limb There was a branch The prettiest branch That you ever did see Oh, the branch on the limb, And the limb on the tree, And the tree in a hole, And the hole in the ground And the green grass grows all around, all around and the green grass grows all around.
And on that branch (And on that branch) There was a nest (There was a nest) The prettiest nest (The prettiest nest) That you ever did see Oh, the nest on the branch, And the branch on the limb, And the limb on the tree, And the tree in a hole, And the hole in the ground And the green grass grows all around, all around and the green grass grows all around.
And in that nest (And in that nest) There was an egg (There was an egg) The prettiest egg (The prettiest egg) That you ever did see Now, the egg in the nest, And the nest on the branch, And the branch on the limb, And the limb on the tree, And the tree in a hole, And the hole in the ground And the green grass grows all around, all around and the green grass grows all around.
And in that egg There was a bird The prettiest bird That you ever did see Oh, the bird in the egg, And the egg in the nest, And the nest on the branch, And the branch on the limb, And the limb on the tree, And the tree in a hole, And the hole in the ground And the green grass grows all around, all around and the green grass grows all around.
And on that bird (And on that bird) There was a wing (There was a wing) The prettiest wing (The prettiest wing) That you ever did see Oh, the wing on the bird, And the bird in the egg, And the egg in the nest, And the nest on the branch, And the branch on the limb, And the limb on the tree, And the tree in a hole, And the hole in the ground And the green grass grows all around, all around and the green grass grows all around.
And on that wing There was a feather The prettiest feather That you ever did see Oh, the feather on the wing, And the wing on the bird, And the bird in the egg, And the egg in the nest, And the nest on the branch, And the branch on the limb, And the limb on the tree, And the tree in a hole, And the hole in the ground And the green grass grows all around, all around, green grass grows all around.
And on that feather (And on that feather) There was a bug (There was a bug) The prettiest bug (The prettiest bug) That you ever did see Oh, the bug on the feather, And the feather on the wing, And the wing on the bird, And the bird in the egg, And the egg in the nest, And the nest on the branch, And the branch on the limb, And the limb on the tree, And the tree in a hole, And the hole in the ground And the green grass grows all around, all around and the green grass grows all around.
And on that bug There was a germ The prettiest germ That you ever did see Oh, the germ on the bug, And the bug on the feather, And the feather on the wing, And the wing on the bird, And the bird in the egg, And the egg in the nest, And the nest on the branch, And the branch on the limb, And the limb on the tree, And the tree in a hole, And the hole in the ground And the green grass grows all around, all around and the green grass grows all around.
The green grass grows all around, all around and the green grass grows all around.