Magical Forest
As I walk through the valley of the Red Maple trees
I take a look and realize that’s it’s a pioneer species
and that’s just a little bit of knowledge from me
You know i shun Bradford Pears, they don’t grow naturally.
At 430 in the morning, been planting trees
but no American Chestnuts, they’re almost extinct
fool, I haven’t been studying trees for so long but
even I know Redwood’s the tallest of all.
I’m a man of the forest, and I’ve always been
dichotomous key in my hand, and I’ll have a big grin
Whoa, this tree has needles, is it the White Pine?
And I know that answer’s right, cause they’re in bundles of 5.
We’ve been spending most our lives, living in nature’s paradise.
saw a Dogwood once or twice, living in nature’s paradise.
Why does this Sweet Gum look so nice? living in nature’s paradise.
this Sugar Maple’s twice my size, living in nature’s paradise.
I saw a full-grown Box Elder last week
oh wait, that is poison ivy, it’s hard to tell, you see?
but i set it on fire, so now come down the trail
cause you’ll end up in a hospital if you take in that smell!
I cut a Black Locust, I could build a cool fence
cause it is number 1 in rot resistance
I could make a bow and arrow, Osage Orange does that
and if I cut a Black Walnut, I’d make money with that, fool
Trees are almost just like humans, or just like me
You wanna go out to the woods and get some Sassafras leaves?
or how bout Ohio Buckeyes, they look like weed.
see? we’re as messed up as these trees!
There are Elms, Maples, and Beech trees as far as the eye can see
I’m chilling by a Redbud, as hearts surround me
We’ve been spending most our lives, living in nature’s paradise.
saw a Dogwood once or twice, living in nature’s paradise.
Why does this Sweet Gum look so nice? living in nature’s paradise.
this Sugar Maple’s twice my size, living in nature’s paradise.
Copyright © Cole Buttrey | Year Posted 2014
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