I first heard this song way back when I was a summer camp counselor.  It’s traditionally a camp song but I think it would also be super fun to sing at school.

Coordinating all the different movements and lyrics might be a little bit challenging, so this may be better for older kids, but I think the younger kiddos will still get a kick out of the crazy tounge-twisting lyrics and fast paced energy this song creates.

The further into the song you get, the faster you sing the recap.  It gets really crazy at the end as everyone tries to keep up!

There Was A Tree Lyrics

There was a tree (there was a tree)

The prettiest little tree (the prettiest little tree)

That you ever did see (that you ever did see)

And the tree was in the ground

And the green grass grew all around, all around

And the green grass grew all around!
And on that tree (and on that tree)

There was a limb (there was a limb)

The prettiest little limb (the prettiest little limb)

That you ever did see (that you ever did see)

And the limb was on the tree

And the tree was in the ground

And the green grass grew all around, all around

And the green grass grows all around!
And on that limb (and on that limb)

There was a branch (there was a branch)

The prettiest little branch (the prettiest little branch)

That you ever did see (that you ever did see)

And the branch was on the limb

And the limb was on the tree

And the tree was in the ground

And the green grass grew all around, all around

And the green grass grew all around!
And on that branch (and on that branch)

There was a nest (there was a nest)

The prettiest little nest (the prettiest little nest)

That you ever did see (that you ever did see)

And the nest was on the branch

And the branch was on the limb

And the limb was on the tree

And the tree was in the ground

And the green grass grew all around, all around

And the green grass grew all around!
And in that nest (and in that nest)

There was an egg (there was an egg)

The prettiest little egg (the prettiest little egg)

That you ever did see (that you ever did see)

And the egg was in the nest

And the nest was on the branch

And the branch was on the limb

And the limb was on the tree

And the tree was in the ground

And the green grass grew all around, all around

And the green grass grew all around!

And in that egg (and in that egg)

There was a bird (there was a bird)

The prettiest little bird (the prettiest little bird)

That you ever did see (that you ever did see)

And the bird was in the egg

And the egg was in the nest

And the nest was on the branch

And the branch was on the limb

And the limb was on the tree

And and the tree was in the ground

And the green grass grew all around, all around

And the green grass grew all around!

And on that bird (and on that bird)

There was a wing (there was a wing)

The prettiest little wing (the prettiest little wing)

That you ever did see (that you ever did see)

And the wing was on the bird

And the bird was in the egg

And the egg was in the nest

And the nest was on the branch

And the branch was on the limb

And the limb was on the tree

And the tree was in the ground

And the green grass grew all around, all around

And the green grass grew all around!

And on that wing (and on that wing)

There was a feather (there was a feather)

The prettiest little feather (the prettiest little feather)

That you ever did see (that you ever did see)

And the feather was on the wing

And the wing was on the bird

And the bird was in the egg

And the egg was in the nest

And the nest was on the branch

And the branch was on the limb

And the limb was on the tree

And the tree was in the ground

And the green grass grew all around, all around

And the green grass grew all around!

And on that feather (and on that feather)

There was an ELEPHANT! (there was an elephant!)

The prettiest little elephant (the prettiest little elephant)

That you ever did see (that you ever did see)

And the elephant was on the feather

And the feather was on the wing

And the wing was on the bird

And the bird was in the egg

And the egg in was the nest

And the nest was on the branch

And the branch was on the limb

And the limb was on the tree

And the tree was in the ground

And the green grass grew all around, all around

And the green grass grew all around!

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