Tree Song

I saw a tree by the riverside one day as I walked along,

Straight as an arrow,

And pointing to the sky, growing tall and strong.

How do you grow so straight and tall?" I said to the riverside tree.

This is the song my tree friend sang to me.

I have roots growing down to the water.

I have leaves reaching up to the sunshine.

And, the fruit that I bear is the sign of the life in me.

I am shade from the hot summer sundown.

I am nests for the birds of the heaven.

I'm becoming what the maker of trees

Has blessed me to be: a strong, young, tree.

I saw a tree in the wintertime, when show lay on the ground.

Straight as an arrow and pointing to the

Sky and the winter winds blew all around."

How do you grow so straight and tall?" I said to my wintertime tree.

This is the song that my tree friend sang to me:

I've got roots growing down to the water.

I've got leaves growing up to the sunshine.

And, the fruit that I bear is a sign of the life in me.

I am shade from the hot summer sundown.

I am nests for the birds of the heavens.

I'm becoming what the maker of trees

Has meant me to be: a strong young tree."

I saw a tree in the city streets where buildings blocked the sun.

Green and lovely, I could see it gave joy to everyone.

How do you grow in the city streets?" I said to my downtown tree.

This is the song that my tree friend sang to me:

I am shade from the hot summer sundown.

I am nests for the birds of the heavens.

I'm becoming what The Maker of Trees

Has meant me to be: a strong, young, tree."

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