The Dancing Tree
Nature's Dance: A Tree's Joyful Waltz
Lyrics
There's a little ole tree that
Introduction to a small tree in the narrator's yard.
Grows out in my yard
Describing the location of the tree.
He's not very wide or too tall or too large
Details about the tree's size and appearance.
He stands there so still 'til
Emphasizing the tree's stillness in the absence of wind.
The wind comes to call
Personifying the wind and its impact on the tree.
When the wind blows the little
Describing the tree's lively response when the wind blows.
Tree starts having a ball
Depicting the tree as enjoying itself when the wind blows.
He swings and he sways and
Continuation of the tree's animated response to the wind.
He shakes all his limbs
Highlighting the dynamic movement of the tree's branches.
The little ole tree loves to
Expressing the tree's affection for dancing with the wind.
Dance with the wind
Reiterating the tree's love for dancing with the wind.
He rustles and bustles when the
Describing the rustling and bustling of the tree when the wind is present.
Wind comes to call
Expressing concern about the tree's enthusiastic dancing.
He dances so hard I'm afraid he will fall
Worrying that the tree might fall due to its vigorous dancing.
He dances all summer and when snow comes down
Depicting the tree's continuous dancing throughout the seasons.
He dances and throws all his
Describing the tree's behavior when shedding leaves in winter.
Leaves on the ground
Highlighting the tree's active participation in the changing seasons.
He makes me so mad I say hey if you please
Expressing frustration with the tree's constant dancing.
Would you stop that dancin' each
Requesting the tree to stop dancing each time there's a breeze.
Time there's a breeze
Reiterating the narrator's irritation with the tree's dancing.
He swings and he sways and
Continuation of describing the tree's animated response to the wind.
He shakes all his limbs
Emphasizing the tree's love for dancing with the wind.
The little ole tree loves to
Reiterating the tree's affection for dancing with the wind.
Dance with the wind
Describing the tree's rustling and bustling when the wind is present.
He rustles and bustles when the
Expressing concern about the tree's enthusiastic dancing.
Wind comes to call
Worrying that the tree might fall due to its vigorous dancing.
He dances so hard I'm afraid he will fall
Repetition of the tree's energetic dancing with the wind.
Now I cannot dance very well you'll agree
Admitting the narrator's lack of dancing skills.
But sometimes I wish I could
Expressing a desire to dance like the tree despite personal limitations.
Dance like a tree
Desiring to imitate the tree's carefree and joyful dance.
I'd swing and I'd sway and
Imagining how the narrator would dance if they were like the tree.
I'd shake all my limbs
Continuation of expressing the desire to mimic the tree's dance.
And I'd never fall down cause
Asserting that the narrator wouldn't fall down if they danced like the tree.
I'd be just like him
Describing the narrator's wish to be as stable as the dancing tree.
He swings and he sways and
Repetition of the tree's animated response to the wind.
He shakes all his limbs
Emphasizing the tree's love for dancing with the wind.
The little ole tree loves to
Reiterating the tree's affection for dancing with the wind.
Dance with the wind
Describing the tree's rustling and bustling when the wind is present.
He rustles and bustles when the
Expressing concern about the tree's enthusiastic dancing.
Wind comes to call
Repetition of the worry that the tree might fall due to its vigorous dancing.
I'm afraid he will fall but he never does
Contradicting the fear by stating that the tree never actually falls.
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