Tree Song

Well, 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 my riverside 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 I bear is a sign of the life in me I am shade from the hot summer sundown I am nest for the birds of the heaven I'm becoming what the Maker of trees has blessed me to be A strong young tree Well, I saw a tree in the winter time When snow lay on the ground Straight as an arrow And pointing to the sky And winter winds were blowing all around "How do you grow so straight and tall?" I said to the 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 I bear is a sign of the life in me I am shade from the hot summer sundown I am nest for the birds of the heavens I'm becoming what the Maker of trees has blessed 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 ev'ryone "How do you grow so straight and tall?" I said to my downtown 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 nest for the birds of the heavens I'm becoming what the Maker of trees has blessed me to be A strong young tree A strong young tree A strong young tree