The Lyric Archive - Song Lyrics
[Main] [Artists list] [Charts] [Genres] [Last added lyrics] [ Advanced Search]
# A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z




#  A  B  C  D  E  F  G  H  I  J  K  L  M  N  O  P  Q  R  S  T  U  V  W  X  Y  Z  

Rating:  Not rated
Rate It:   Poor  Poor  Average  Hot. Excellent  Hot. Excellent
Composer:

Bobby Bare - Giving Tree lyrics



(Y'all settle down! Everybody be quiet because daddy's gonna sing a quiet song called the Giving Tree)

Once there was a giving tree who loved a little boy

And every day the boy would come to play

Swinging from her branches sleeping in her shade

Laughing all the summer hours away

And so they'd love and oh the tree was happy oh the tree was glad

But soon the boy grew older and one day he came to say

Can you give me some money tree to buy some things I found

I have no money said the tree just apples twigs and leaves

But you can take my apples boy and sell them in the town

And so he did and oh the tree was happy oh the tree was glad

And soon again the boy came back and he said to the tree

I'm now a man and I must have a house that's all my own

I can't give you a house she said the forest is my house

But you may cut my branches off and build yourself a home

And so he did and oh the tree was happy oh the tree was glad

And the time went by and the boy came back with sadness in his eyes

My life has turned so cold he said and I need sunny days

I've nothin' but my trunk she said but you may cut it down

And built yourself a boat and sail away

And so he did and oh the tree was happy oh the tree was glad

And after years the boy came back both of them were old

I really cannot help ye if you ask another gift

I'm nothin' but an old stump now I'm sorry boy she said

I'm sorry but I've nothin' more to give

I don't need very much now just a quiet place to rest

The boy he'd whispered with a weary smile

Well said the tree an old stump still is good for that

Come boy she said sit down sit down and rest awhile

And so he did and oh the tree was happy oh the tree was glad
Songs list of album: Singin' in the Kitchen (1974)
         Title Rating
01    Singin' in the Kitchen lyrics Add lyrics   -
02    Monkey and the Elephant lyrics Add lyrics   -
03   Lovin' You Anyway lyrics   -
04    Where'd I Come from lyrics Add lyrics   -
05   Ricky Tic Song lyrics   -
06   Giving Tree lyrics   -
07   You Are lyrics   -
08   Unicorn lyrics   -
09    Cloudy Sky lyrics Add lyrics   -
10   She Thinks I Can lyrics   -
11    Scarlet Ribbons lyrics Add lyrics   -
12   See That Bluebird lyrics   -
13    Singin' in the Kitchen lyrics Add lyrics   -
 

Top songs of Bobby Bare lyrics
No songs


Last added lyrics
Christmas Fantasy
Christmas Fantasy
by Anita Baker
For the Love of My Man
For the Love of My Man
by Celi Bee
Insomniac
Insomniac
by Enrique Iglesias
Zizanie
Zizanie
by Zazie
Zeitgeist
Zeitgeist
by The Smashing Pumpkins



Navigation

Browse Artists
Add Lyrics
Lyrics Charts
Lyrics Genres
Today's Lyrics
Search Lyrics

 

Charts

Country Lyrics
Folk Lyrics
Gospel Lyrics
Latin Lyrics
R&B Lyrics
Rap Lyrics
Rock Lyrics
Soundtrack Lyrics

Links

Free CD & DVD Covers
Covers at CDcovers.to
Songs-lyrics.net