The Giving Tree-Nanci Griffith

[ti:The Giving Tree] [ar:Nanci Griffith] [al:Twistable, Turnable Man: A Musical Tribute To The Songs Of Shel Silverstein] [by:] [offset:0] [00:00.00]The Giving Tree (爱心树) - Nanci Griffith (南西·葛瑞芬) [00:10.68]Once there was a giving tree who loved a little boy [00:17.36] [00:19.36]And everyday the boy would come to play [00:23.66] [00:28.13]Swinging from the branches sleeping in the shade [00:34.49] [00:36.86]Laughing all the summer's hours away [00:41.06] [00:45.48]So they love oh the tree was happy [00:50.34] [00:54.33]Oh the tree was glad [00:58.80] [01:03.08]Soon the boy grew older and one day he came and said [01:09.37] [01:11.57]Can you give me some money tree to buy something I've found [01:18.07] [01:21.10]I have no money said the tree just apples twigs and leaves [01:27.02] [01:29.22]But you can take my apples boy and sell them in the town [01:35.51] [01:37.86]And so he did and oh the tree was happy [01:42.43] [01:46.84]Oh the tree was glad [01:51.19] [01:55.34]Soon again the boy came back and he said to the tree [02:01.78] [02:03.99]I'm now a man and I must have a house that's all my home [02:10.61] [02:13.37]I can't give you a house he said the forest is my house [02:19.15] [02:21.55]But you may cut my branches off and build yourself a home [02:28.09] [02:30.22]And so he did oh the tree was happy [02:34.76] [02:39.11]Oh the tree was glad [02:43.38] [03:00.95]Time went by and the boy came back with sadness in his eyes [03:07.62] [03:10.04]My life has turned so cold he says and I need sunny days [03:15.78] [03:19.28]I've nothing but my trunk he says you may cut it down [03:25.12] [03:26.90]And build yourself a boat and sail away [03:31.31] [03:35.73]And so he did and oh the tree was happy [03:40.34] [03:44.54]Oh the tree was glad [03:49.10] [03:53.38]After years the boy came back both of them were old [03:59.32] [04:02.60]I really cannot help you if you ask for another gift [04:07.41] [04:11.54]I'm nothing but an old stump now I'm sorry boy he said [04:16.82] [04:20.30]I'm sorry but I've nothing more to give [04:23.63] [04:28.02]I do not need very much now just a quiet place to rest [04:35.47] [04:37.75]The boy he whispered with a weary smile [04:40.03] [04:45.98]Well said the tree an old stump is still good for that [04:50.16] [04:53.07]Come boy he said sit down sit down and rest a while [04:57.75] [05:03.16]And so he did oh the trees was happy [05:07.44] [05:12.02]Oh the tree was glad [05:16.33] [05:21.09]Oh the tree was glad