If I Was a Tree

What would it be like if I were a tree Just how different my life would be Standing still for years on end Perhaps it would drive me round the bend Back and forth I’d sway in the breeze Then in the winter my branches would freeze In the autumn I would be naked and bare But I’m just a tree so who’s going to care I’ll attract all the birds when it turns to spring They will sit on my branches and then start to sing Building their houses they fly too and fro Too bring up their young I watch how they grow When it gets cold they’ll all fly away The sign that its winter with a sky that is grey Alone again not one single bird The sound of the singing not to be heard All the little animals have all hidden away I’m stuck in the ground that’s where I will stay I see the odd person who’s out for a jog Then there are others out walking their dog Then they will stop to let the dog pee But why do they have to do it on me Kids swing from my branches till they fall apart If only they realised I do have a heart Then there are others who give us the chop Just to make furniture to sell in their shop I wish I could talk then I could explain That I do have feelings and I do feel the pain So next time your out you’re bound to see me Maybe you’ll realise I’m not just a tree