1. Traditional English Cumulative Song Arranged by Jill Gallina
The Tree in the Wood
Traditional English Cumulative Song
Arranged by Jill Gallina

2. All in a wood there grew a tree,
the finest tree you ever did see.

3. The tree was in the ground.

4. And the green grass grew all
around, around, around,
and the green grass grew all
around.

5. Now on this tree there grew a limb,
the finest limb you ever did see.

6. The limb was on the tree.
The tree was in the ground.

7. And the green grass grew all
around, around, around,
and the green grass grew all
around.

8. Now on this limb there grew a
branch,
the finest branch you ever did see.

9. The branch was on the limb.
The limb was on the tree.
The tree was in the ground.

10. And the green grass grew all
around, around, around,
and the green grass grew all
around.

11. Now on this branch there was a bough,
the finest bough you ever did see.

12. The bough was on the branch.
The branch was on the limb.
The limb was on the tree.
The tree was in the ground.

13. And the green grass grew all
around, around, around,
and the green grass grew all
around.

14. Now on this bough there was a twig,
the finest twig you ever did see.

15. The twig was on the bough.
The bough was on the branch.
The branch was on the limb.
The limb was on the tree.
The tree was in the ground.

16. And the green grass grew all
around, around, around,
and the green grass grew all
around.

17. And on this twig there was a leaf,
the finest leaf you ever did see.

18. The leaf was on the twig.
The twig was on the bough.
The bough was on the branch.
The branch was on the limb.
The limb was on the tree.
The tree was in the ground.

19. And the green grass grew all
around, around, around,
and the green grass grew all
around.

20. And by this leaf there was a nest.
the finest nest you ever did see.

21. The nest was by the leaf.
The leaf was on the twig.
The twig was on the bough.
The bough was on the branch.
The branch was on the limb.
The limb was on the tree.
The tree was in the ground.

22. And the green grass grew all
around, around, around,
and the green grass grew all
around.

23. And in the nest there was an egg,
the finest egg you ever did see.

24. The egg was in the nest.
The nest was by the leaf.
The leaf was on the twig.
The twig was on the bough.
The bough was on the branch.
The branch was on the limb.
The limb was on the tree.
The tree was in the ground.

25. And the green grass grew all
around, around, around,
and the green grass grew all
around.

26. And in this egg there was a bird,
the finest bird you ever did see.

27. The bird was in the egg.
The egg was in the nest.
The nest was by the leaf.
The leaf was on the twig.
The twig was on the bough.
The bough was on the branch.
The branch was on the limb.
The limb was on the tree.
The tree was in the ground.

28. And the green grass grew all
around, around, around,
and the green grass grew all
around.

29. And on this bird there was a wing,
the finest wing you ever did see.

30. The wing was on the bird.
The bird was in the egg.
The egg was in the nest.
The nest was by the leaf.
The leaf was on the twig.
The twig was on the bough.
The bough was on the branch.
The branch was on the limb.
The limb was on the tree.
The tree was in the ground.

31. And the green grass grew all
around, around, around,
and the green grass grew all
around.

32. And on this wing there was a feather,
the finest feather you ever did see.

33. The feather was on the wing.
The wing was on the bird.
The bird was in the egg.
The egg was in the nest.
The nest was by the leaf.
The leaf was on the twig.
The twig was on the bough.
The bough was on the branch.
The branch was on the limb.
The limb was on the tree.
The tree was in the ground.

34. And the green grass grew all
around, around, around,
and the green grass grew all
around.

35. And on this feather there was a flea,
the finest flea you ever did see.

36. The flea was on the feather.
The feather was on the wing.
The wing was on the bird.
The bird was in the egg.
The egg was in the nest.
The nest was by the leaf.
The leaf was on the twig.
The twig was on the bough.
The bough was on the branch.
The branch was on the limb.
The limb was on the tree.
The tree was in the ground.

37. And the green grass grew all
around, around, around,
and the green grass grew all
around.

38. Source Information Traditional English Cumulative Song
Arranged by Jill Gallina
Making Music 2nd Grade Keyboard Accomapniament p. 141
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