Oh a tree is just a tree to you and me But if you were a blue jay that's not all you'd see You'd look down on the leaves from way up in the air And know your nest and family were waiting down there In that tree, that beautiful tree, that tree Oh a tree is just a tree to you and me But if you were a squirrel that's not all you'd see You'd gather up the acorns and hide them in a tree And when the winter came around you'd be glad to see That tree, that beautiful tree, that tree Oh a tree is just a tree to you and me But if you were a caterpillar that's not all you'd see You'd wrap a leaf around your cocoon to keep it dry A little while later you'd emerge a butterfly From that tree, that beautiful tree, that tree Oh a tree is just a tree to you and me But when the summer sun is hot that's not all you'd see You'd gladly sit beneath it to cool down in its shade And that's where you would have your picnic, drink some lemonade Beneath that tree, that beautiful tree, that tree