Green Grass Grows

There was a tree

(There once was a tree)

In a hole in the ground

(In a hole in the ground)

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 the tree 

(Now on this tree)

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 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 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 branch, 

And the branch 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 an egg 

(There was an egg)

The prettiest little egg 

(The prettiest little egg)

That you ever did see

(That you ever did see)

Oh, the egg in the nest, 

And the nest on the branch, 

And the branch 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 egg 

(Now in this 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)

Oh, the bird in the egg, 

And the egg in the nest, 

And the nest on the branch, 

And the branch 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

(Repeat last sentence)

And the green grass grew all around, all around

And the green grass grew all around

....fly away little birdy!

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We like singing this and pretending we are a tree, the arm our branch and using our hands to show the nest, egg and bird. Then the bird hands fly away at the end. But it is a good visual connection for the kids to help them remember the order of the song.