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