Song information On this page you can find the lyrics of the song Woodman, Woodman Spare That Tree, artist - Phil Harris. Date of issue: 24.11.2008
Song language: English
Woodman, Woodman Spare That Tree |
| A great big tree grows near our house |
| It’s been there quite some time |
| This tree’s a slipp’ry elm tree and very hard to climb |
| But when my wife starts after me, up in that tree I roost |
| I go up like a healthy squirrel and never need no boost |
| The other day a woodman came to chop the refuge down |
| And carve it into kindling wood, to peddle 'round the town |
| I says to him, «I pray thee cease, desist, refrain and stop |
| Lay down that razor, man, chop not a single chop» |
| Woodman, woodman, spare that tree |
| Touch not a single bough |
| For years it has protected me |
| And I’ll protect it now |
| Chop down an oak, a birch or pine |
| But not this slipp’ry elm of mine |
| It’s the only tree that my wife can’t climb |
| So spare that tree |
| (2nd verse:) |
| I said to him, «You see that hole |
| Up near that old treetop |
| I’ve got five dollars there, that’s yours, if you refrain to chop |
| No beast but me can climb that tree, 'cause it’s too slippery |
| I can’t get up myself, unless my wife is after me |
| So get my wife and I’ll call her a very naughty word |
| And then you’ll see me give an imitation of a bird |
| You may not know just where to go, when my wife gets around |
| But when she comes, remember this, if I’m not on the ground» |