The Tree Song

This is a repeat-after-me song.

(speak) Once upon a time,
there was a hole in the ground,
and the green grass grew all around,
all around,
and the green grass grew all around.


(sing repeat-after-me style) And in that hole,
there was a tree.
The prettiest little tree,
that you ever did see!

(sing together) And the tree was in the hole,
and the hole was in the ground,
and the green grass grew all around,
all around,
and the green grass grew all around.

(repeat-after-me) And on that tree,
there was a branch.
The prettiest little branch,
that you ever did see!

(sing together) And the branch was on the tree,

and the tree was in the hole,

and the hole was in the ground,

and the green grass grew all around,

all around,

and the green grass grew all around.

(repeat-after-me) And on that branch,

there was a twig.

The prettiest little twig,

that you ever did see!

(sing together) And the twig was on the branch,

and the branch was on the tree,

and the tree was in the hole,

and the hole was in the ground,

and the green grass grew all around,

all around,

and the green grass grew all around.

(repeat-after-me) And on that twig,

there was a nest.

The prettiest little nest,

that you ever did see!

(sing together) And the nest was on the twig,

and the twig was on the branch,

and the branch was on the tree,

and the tree was in the hole,

and the hole was in the ground,

and the green grass grew all around,

all around,

and the green grass grew all around.

(repeat-after-me) And in that nest,

there was an egg,

the prettiest little egg,

that you ever did see!

(sing together) And the egg was in the nest,

and the nest was on the twig,

and the twig was on the branch,

and the branch was on the tree,

and the tree was in the hole,

and the hole was in the ground,

and the green grass grew all around,

all around,

and the green grass grew all around.

(repeat-after-me) And in that egg,

there was a bird,

the prettiest little bird,

that you ever did see!

(sing together) And the bird was in the egg,

and the egg was in the nest,

and the nest was on the twig,

and the twig was on the branch,

and the branch was on the tree,

and the tree was in the hole,

and the hole was in the ground,

and the green grass grew all around,

all around,

and the green grass grew all around.

(repeat-after-me) And on that bird,

there was a feather,

the prettiest little feather,

that you ever did see!

(sing together) And the feather was on the bird,

and the bird was in the egg,

and the egg was in the nest,

and the nest was on the twig,

and the twig was on the branch,

and the branch was on the tree,

and the tree was in the hole,

and the hole was in the ground,

and the green grass grew all around,

all around,

and the green grass grew all around.

(repeat-after-me) And on that feather,

there was a flea,

the prettiest little flea,

that you ever did see!

(sing together) And the flea was on the feather,

and the feather was on the bird,

and the bird was in the egg,

and the egg was in the nest,

and the nest was on the twig,

and the twig was on the branch,

and the branch was on the tree,

and the tree was in the hole,

and the hole was in the ground,

and the green grass grew all around,

all around,

and the green grass grew all around.

(repeat-after-me) And on that flea,

there was an ELEPHANT!

The prettiest little elephant,

that you ever did see!!

(sing together) And the ELEPHANT was on the flea,

and the flea was on the feather,

and the feather was on the bird,

and the bird was in the egg,

and the egg was in the nest,

and the nest was on the twig,

and the twig was on the branch,

and the branch was on the tree,

and the tree was in the hole,

and the hole was in the ground,

and the green grass grew all around,

all around,

and the green grass grew all around.

Optional extra verses:

On the elephant there's a monkey,

on the monkey is an ostrich,

on the ostrich there's an amoeba,

on the amoeba there's a microscope,

on the microscope there's a scientist,

on the scientist there's ME!