D,3 There was a tree D There was a tree. (echo) The tallest tree. (echo) That you ever did see. (echo) Chorus: D A7 D And the tree was in a hole, And the hole in the ground, D A7 And the green grass grew D G all around, all around D A7 D And the green grass grew all around. Hey! . . . biggest branch . . . . . . tiniest twig . . . . . . neatest nest. . . . . . roundest egg . . . . . . biggest bird . . . . . . fluffiest feather . . . . . . smallest flea . . . There was an elephant. (Spoken) And everybody knows that elephants don't climb on trees!