MC Lars - The Giving Tree lyrics

I once had a friend who
Meant everything to me
And our friendship was quite special
See that friend was a tree
When I swung from his branches
He held me so tightly up in my sleeping bag
Kept me company nightly
He was heaven sent, benevolent
The best friend ever
Gave me all I needed and
He made my world better
Kept the darkness at bay
Like I could always stay
6 years old forever, I was happy every day

I got branches you can climb
Pretty colored leaves
Granny Apples and some vines
See that’s my friend the sun but I
Don’t have to let it shine
You can quietly play away from all


The bright light and the shade
I’m the bigger brother that you never had
You can snap my branches off or punch
And kick me if you’re ever mad
Your Dad just does not provide
The strength that I do
Now lean against me boy scribble me a haiku

Then adolescence hit like giant brick
That was it love sick I would sit
In her arms and I’d stick
A dagger in the heart of
My loyal friend the tree
Carved initials in his bark Mary
Jane next to me
Because things change right? I
Guess that’s just life
Like Puff the Magic Dragon
Jackie Paper took a hike
Stop crying – look at me – I’m growing up
But I’m still showing up and
I’m still showing love!

Here boy, why don’t you take a couple
Of these Granny Smiths
Go down to the market, follow this manuscript
Sell a couple of them, tell the people that
They’re grown organically use the money
Buy your girl the necklace of her fantasies
If they want more I got oranges, cherries
Cashews, cupcakes, chocolate strawberries
You got to understand that I’m
Not just a normal tree
I’m here to fulfill all your
Needs… plant a seed

I’m your Giving Tree

Then I became a man, too busy to climb trees
Though I miss the tire swing
I’m climbing higher see
Made millions I’ve done it
Corner office view
I’m a very busy man don’t have
Time to talk to you
Some nights I reminisce I sit up feeling sick
So I pop another pill and it
Seems to do the trick
Surviving on my own for the last 40 years
I’ll always love you tree but now I’m going
I’m growing

This was not about you spending
Time in the forest
This has been about me providing resources
For you cause that’s my style, smile
I think you find happiness in a child
Or two, here, take a branch that’s big
Make yourself a nice digs
A good place to live
Then create a couple kids, trust me
You’re not abandoning me
‘Cause I will always be your family tree

Sitting by myself, feeling so lonely
My friends are all dying and
Nobody seems to know me
My trophy wife ran off and my kids never call
I need a way to leave and
Get away from it all
Old and sad all the good times I had
Have faded through the hourglass
My memories are sand
I was the king of the forest
And you were my throne
But before I pass away there’s
Some world’s I’ve never known

Here take the rest of me, take what’s left
Maybe you should sail over waters and
The depths of the world
Forget about your ungrateful kids
And your girl
Don’t you want to see the blue sea?
You, me, your friend, the wooden raft
Hopefully you learn how to smile
And even look and laugh
Please boy, take what you want, but maybe
You should leave yourself a stump
At least leave a stump

Now I’m back, and I can barely walk
And I can barely talk
And I’ve sold all my stock
So may I sit for a
Minute? I’ve got nothing left
My life has been a journey
But now it’s time to rest

Even though I’m very old too please sit
I can’t tell you where the
Branches or the leaves went
But I can tell you that it’s time to sit
Take a rest
And process every single ounce of your stress

Remember childhood? When it was you and me?
Well now I’m finally home
And now I’m finally free
You gave me everything, you were always there
I close my eyes and drift away
And I don’t feel scared

Remember childhood, when it was me and you?
I’m the one that gave you everything
Of course you do
My natural calling was to always be here
Close your eyes and die with me
Thank you for the years