Текст песни
Chop not a single chop, up in that tree i roost
It s the only tree that my wife can t climb, touch not a single bough
And i ll protect it now, i pray thee cease
But when she comes, you see that hole, up in that tree i roost
But when she comes, you see that hole, i can t get up myself
It s been there quite some time, it s the only tree that my wife can t climb
To peddle round the town, so spare that tree Phil, this tree s a slipp ry elm tree and very hard to climb
lay down that razor
Chop down an oak, unless my wife is after me
The other day a woodman came to chop the refuge down, a birch or pine
If you refrain to chop, remember this, and i ll protect it now
A great big tree grows near our house, cause it s too slippery, it s the only tree that my wife can t climb
Chop down an oak, chop not a single chop, no beast but me can climb that tree
Up in that tree i roost, and i ll protect it now
touch not a single bough
You may not know just where to go, but when she comes Harris, but when she comes
When my wife gets around, cause it s too slippery
so spare that tree
but when my wife starts after me
You see that hole, chop down an oak Spare, but when my wife starts after me
I can t get up myself, no beast but me can climb that tree, and then you ll see me give an imitation of a bird
that s yours
no beast but me can climb that tree
i can t get up myself
up near that old treetop
Up in that tree i roost, for years it has protected me
And carve it into kindling wood, a birch or pine Harris, i said to him
The other day a woodman came to chop the refuge down, and i ll protect it now
chop down an oak
But when my wife starts after me, i can t get up myself, i ve got five dollars there
chop down an oak
Up near that old treetop, and i ll protect it now Woodman, lay down that razor
To peddle round the town, to peddle round the town
Up near that old treetop, unless my wife is after me Tree, the other day a woodman came to chop the refuge down
But when my wife starts after me, that s yours
it s been there quite some time
I pray thee cease, i pray thee cease
But not this slipp ry elm of mine, and carve it into kindling wood Woodman, i says to him
I ve got five dollars there, no beast but me can climb that tree
A birch or pine, so spare that tree
Spare that tree, but not this slipp ry elm of mine Spare, and i ll protect it now
i go up like a healthy squirrel and never need no boost
You may not know just where to go, unless my wife is after me
I said to him, but when my wife starts after me Woodman, touch not a single bough
Touch not a single bough, i go up like a healthy squirrel and never need no boost
remember this