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A Living Tree

from All My Friends by Barry Peters

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A Christmas song for families that would like to celebrate the natural world too!

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A Living Tree

Grandma said it’s a living tree
A living tree is what it should be
And she just smiled as she took it from the pot, she said
Here’s a place that I like a lot
And then she dug a little hole and pressed it in ground
She said: This tree will grow and always be around

Grandma said . . . should be
And she just smiled as she took it from the pot
If this tree’s not alive then the earth gets hot
And then she sang about a baby in a distant land
As the tree gripped the ground we tried to understand

Grandma said . . . should be
And she just smiled as the tree grew high
The baby grew up and so did I
And the baby in the story was tied to some wood
I know Grandma would have helped him if she could

Grandma said . . . should be
Grandmas gone, but the tree still stands
We remember her smile we remember her hands
And every Christmas we gather in the shade
To decorate the tree with all the things that we’ve made

credits

from All My Friends, released January 6, 2011
Words and Music by Barry Peters
Recorded at "Unmuzzled Music"

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Barry Peters VIC, Australia

Dubbed the Paul Kelly of the underage music scene, Barry is based in Warrnambool on Australia's beautiful southern coast.

Amassing near gold record sales as a totally independent artist, his appeal is very simple: Barry writes great songs. Rich with environmental themes, his music is profound and energetic.

Warm, wise and funny, Barry Peters is an artist worth introducing to every child.
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