The Giving Tree一棵奉献树
词曲作者:西尔弗斯坦Shel Silverstein
歌手：巴比貝尔Bobby Bare
Once there was a giving tree
　　Who loved a little boy
　　And everyday the boy would come to play
　　Swinging from her branches
　　Sleeping in her shades
　　Laughing all the summer hours away
　　And so they loved, and oh the tree was happy
　　Oh, the tree was glad
　　
　　But soon the boy grew older
　　And one day he came and said
　　Can you give me some money, tree
　　To buy some things I've found
　　I have no money, said the tree
　　Just apples, twigs and leaves
　　But you can take my apples, boy
　　And sell them in the town
　　And so he did, and oh the tree was happy
　　Oh, the tree was glad
　　
　　Soon again the boy came back
　　And he said to the tree, I'm now a man
　　And I must have a house that's all my own
　　I can't give you a house, said the tree
　　The forest is my home
　　But you may cut my branches off
　　And build yourself a home
　　And so he did, and oh the tree was happy
　　Oh, the tree was glad
　　
　　And time went by and the boy came back
　　With sadness in his eyes
　　My life has turned so cold, he said
　　And I need sunny days
　　I'm nothing buy my trunk, she said
　　But you may cut it down
　　And build yourself a boat and sail away
　　And so he did, and oh the tree was happy
　　Oh, the tree was glad
　　
　　And after years, the boy came back
　　From both ends of the world
　　I really cannot help you
　　If you ask another gift
　　I'm nothing but an old stump now
　　I'm sorry, boy, she said
　　I'm sorry, but I've nothing more to give
　　I don't need very much now
　　Just a quiet place to rest
　　The boy, he whispered with a weary smile
　　Well, said the tree, an old stump is still as good for that
　　Come, boy, she said, sit down
　　Sit down and rest awhile
　　And so he did, and oh the tree was happy
　　Oh, the tree was glad