Environmental Songbook

The Green Grass Grows All Around

By Traditional

in Hungry for the Sun by Matt Loosigian

Lyrics

The other day I saw a tree

The prettiest tree that I ever did see

A tree in a hole and a hole in the ground

And the green grass grows all around and around

And the green grass grows all around

Well on that tree there was a branch

The prettiest branch that I ever did see

A branch on a tree and a tree in a hole

And the hole in the ground

And the green grass grows…

Well on that branch there was a limb…

Well on the limb there was a stick…

Well on that stick there was a leaf…

Well on that leaf there was a nest…

Well in that nest there was a bird…

Well on that bird there was a feather…

Well on that feather there was a flea…

Well on that flee there was an atom…

CMN's Environmental Songbook is a compilation of songs that promote respect and responsibility for the environment. You'll find these songs inspiring, fun and educational not just for children, but for the musicians, teachers and other adults who sing with them.

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Clean-up & Recycling, Climate, Seasons & Weather, Creatures & Habitats, Earth & Natural Resources, Energy & Conservation, Trees & Plants, Water Resources

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