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I Want to Be a Tree Lyrics by William Shatner

So Fragile, So Blue

2024

When my time has come
Don’t put me in a box
And skip the fancy shiva
No platters of bagels and lox
Lay down that spike and chisel
No headstone will I need
Yeah when I die my wish is clear
Just plant me like a seed
‘Cause I want to be a tree
Yes, I want to be a tree
With plenty of leaves and bark to spare
For everyone to see
I want to be a tree
Yes, I want to be a tree
You can sit right down under my shade
That’ll be enough for me
I read it and it’s true
Make a pod from my remains
Then stick me in thе ground
And pray for sun and rain
The richness from my body
Will superchargе the earth
And like a natural maternity ward
To a sapling I’ll give birth
So I want to be a tree
Yes, I want to be a tree
With plenty of leaves and bark to spare
For everyone to see
I want to be a tree
Yeah, I want to be a tree
You can sit right down under my shade
That’ll be enough for me
Don’t stick me in an urn
For some relative to keep
And please don’t throw me overboard
To the bottom of the deep
No twenty-one-gun salute
So just put those guns to bed
I’ve got a much more peaceful wish
Bring the garden tools instead
‘Cause I want to be a tree
Yeah, I want to be a tree
With plenty of leaves and bark to spare
For everyone to see
I want to be a tree
Yes, I want to be a tree
Standing, swaying firm and tall
Glorious and free
I want to be a tree
Yes, I want to be a tree
You can sit right down under my shade
That’ll be enough for me
You can sit right down under my shade
That’ll be enough for me
Credits
William Shatner

William Shatner

About “I Want to Be a Tree” by William Shatner

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"I Want to Be a Tree" is credited to William Shatner. Songwriting credits may include additional writers listed on the release; check the credits section on this page for linked collaborators.

"I Want to Be a Tree" appears on "So Fragile, So Blue" in 2024.

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