Thinking about trips and family
has brought a lot of memories to mind.
One, of which, I would like to share with you.
(But please, don't hurt me for getting this song stuck in your head.)
I'm sure by glancing down at the lyrics you all know where this post is headed.
All of my life I've been driving either from Gilmer to Littlefield/Lubbock or vise versa to visit grandparents,
aunts, and cousins, or whoever else would give me individualized attention. Riding with Mamaw and Granddaddy, we always
listened to the yellow cassette tape with this very popular song. Plus, if I remember correctly, Kristin was also very fond
of the cassette tape when she was young, too. We also listened to the tape some on the way to Catfish
Village, until Michael, or some other bah-hum-bug adult made us turn it off.
So here's a little refresher in case anyone forgot!
"Where the Green Grass Grows All Around"
There once was a tree(There once was a tree)
A pretty little tree(A pretty little tree)
The prettiest little tree(The prettiest little tree)
That you ever did see(That you ever did see)
Oh, the tree in a hole
And the hole in the ground
And the green grass grew all around, all around
And the green grass grew all around
Now on this tree (Now on this 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)
Oh, the limb on the tree,
A and the tree in a hole
And the hole in the ground
And the green grass grew all around, all around
And the green grass grew all around
Now on this limb (Now on this 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)
Oh, the branch on the limb,
And the limb on the tree,
And the tree in a hole
And the hole in the ground
And the green grass grew all around, all around
And the green grass grew all around
Now on this branch (Now on this branch)
There was a bough (There was a bough)
The prettiest little bough (The prettiest little bough)
That you ever did see(That you ever did see)
Oh, the bough on the branch,
And the branch on the limb,
And the limb on the tree,
and the tree in a hole
And the hole in the ground
And the green grass grew all around, all around
And the green grass grew all around
Now on this bough (Now on this bough)
There was a twig (There was a twig)
The prettiest little twig (The prettiest little twig)
That you ever did see(That you ever did see)
Oh, the twig on the bough,
And the bough on the branch,
And the branch on the limb,
And the limb on the tree,
and the tree in a hole
And the hole in the ground
And the green grass grew all around, all around
And the green grass grew all around
Now on this twig (Now on this twig)
There was a leaf (There was a leaf)
The prettiest little leaf (The prettiest little leaf)
That you ever did see(That you ever did see)
Oh, the leaf on the twig,
And the twig on the bough,
And the bough on the branch,
And the branch on the limb,
And the limb on the tree,
and the tree in a hole
And the hole in the ground
And the green grass grew all around, all around
And the green grass grew all around
Now on this leaf (Now on this leaf)
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)
Oh, the nest on the leaf,
And the leaf on the twig,
And the twig on the bough,
And the bough on the branch,
And the branch on the limb,
And the limb on the tree,
and the tree in a hole
And the hole in the ground
And the green grass grew all around, all around
And the green grass grew all around
Now in this nest (Now in this nest)
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)
Oh, the bird in the nest, And the nest on the leaf,
And the leaf on the twig,
And the twig on the bough,
And the bough on the branch,
And the branch on the limb,
And the limb on the tree,
and the tree in a hole
And the hole in the ground
And the green grass grew all around, all around
And the green grass grew all around
Now on this bird (Now in this bird)
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)
Oh, the feather on the bird,
And the bird in the nest, And the nest on the leaf,
And the leaf on the twig,
And the twig on the bough,
And the bough on the branch,
And the branch on the limb,
And the limb on the tree,
and the tree in a hole
And the hole in the ground
And the green grass grew all around, all around
And the green grass grew all around
Now on this feather (Now in this feather)
There was a flea (There was a flea)
The prettiest little flea (The prettiest little flea)
That you ever did see(That you ever did see)
Oh, the flea on the feather,
And the feather on the bird,
And the bird in the nest, And the nest on the leaf,
And the leaf on the twig,
And the twig on the bough,
And the bough on the branch,
And the branch on the limb,
And the limb on the tree,
and the tree in a hole
And the hole in the ground
And the green grass grew all around, all around
And the green grass grew all around
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Meredith, I can hear the man singing it right now! LOL! I think the tape needs to be passed down to Jackson. However, we need to find it on CD.
ReplyDeleteOh my, do you remember when we were stuck in Dallas traffic for hours and Granddaddy rolled down the windows and turned up this music REALLY loud???
ReplyDeleteYes, he turned up the Yellow Tape music!!
DeleteHe turned up the Disney music? That's too funny. I remember when we were on a trip and the van broke down (I think). I apparently was talking a bit too much for Grandaddy and he told me to be quiet. When we finally got things taken care of, he told me I could talk again. I replied with,"I dont have anything to say now!" evidently everyone thought that was funny. I was just being honest!
ReplyDeleteThere is actually a YouTube video of this song, as well, Delaine. I haven't thought about looking for a CD of it... but yes, Jackson definitely needs to be cultured. This is a very important song for all of the cousins.
ReplyDeleteMother comments that she wishes Michael was going, and that if she drew his name for the magazine exchange, she would give him the yellow cassette to enjoy on the plane!!
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