Sieglinde
Othmer

Verse 1

 

Let’s hear it for the trees

All their branches and their leaves 

And their canopies

The way they sway 

Like the movement of a wave

The rushing sounds they make  

 

Let’s think about the bark 

How it’s acting like an ark 

Full of animals

And how they’re strong

As the days have come and gone

They seem  infallible

 

Chorus

And as the wind blows 

When it’s sunny or it snows

There’s a place for us to go

It’s a shelter and a home

Up above and so below

Though their progress can be slow

They can show us how to grow 

 

Verse 2

 

Every one of us has roots 

But not everyone has shoots 

That are flowering

And every one of us can breathe 

This oxygen because of trees

They’re life empowering

 

Without trees there are no glades

Sacred groves or dappled shade

When the days are long

Providing habitats for bats

Singing birds and sleeping cats 

Making food for the throng

Day or night standing strong

 

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