"And the Green Grass Grows All Around" is a song originally published in 1912. It made its first appearance on Barney in the episode "The Treasure of Rainbow Beard".
Lyrics[]
- There was a hole (There was a hole)
- In the middle of the ground. (In the middle of the ground)
- The prettiest hole (The prettiest hole)
- That you ever did see. (That you ever did see)
- And the green grass grows all around, all around.
- And the green grass grows all around.
- And in this hole, (And in this hole)
- There was a tree. (There was a tree)
- The prettiest tree (The prettiest tree)
- That you ever did see. (That you ever did see)
- Well, the tree in the hole and the hole in the ground.
- And the green grass grows all around, all around.
- And the green grass grows all around.
- And on this tree, (And on this tree)
- There was a branch. (There was a branch)
- The prettiest branch (The prettiest branch)
- That you ever did see. (That you ever did see)
- Well, a branch on the tree and the tree in the hole
- And the hole in the ground.
- And the green grass grows all around, all around.
- And the green grass grows all around.
- And on this branch, (And on this branch)
- There was a nest. (There was a nest)
- The prettiest nest (The prettiest nest)
- That you ever did see. (That you ever did see)
- Well, the nest on a branch and the branch on the tree
- And the tree in the hole and the hole in the ground.
- And the green grass grows all around, all around.
- And the green grass grows all around.
- And in this nest, (And in this nest)
- There was an egg. (There was an egg)
- The prettiest egg (The prettiest egg)
- That you ever did see. (That you ever did see)
- Well, the egg in the nest and the nest on a branch
- And the branch on the tree and the tree in the hole
- And the hole in the ground.
- And the green grass grows all around, all around.
- And the green grass grows all around.
- And in this egg, (And in this egg)
- There was a bird. (There was a bird)
- The prettiest bird (The prettiest bird)
- That you ever did see. (That you ever did see)
- Well, the bird in the egg and the egg in a nest
- And a nest on a branch and the branch on the tree
- And the tree in the hole and the hole in the ground.
- And the green grass grows all around, all around.
- And the green grass grows all around.
- And the green grass grows all around, all around.
- And the green grass grows all around.
- And in this hole, (And in this hole)
- There was a tree. (There was a tree)
- The prettiest tree (The prettiest tree)
- That you ever did see. (That you ever did see)
- Well, the tree in the hole and the hole in the ground.
- And the green grass grows all around, all around.
- And the green grass grows all around.
- And on this tree, (And on this tree)
- There was a branch. (There was a branch)
- The prettiest branch (The prettiest branch)
- That you ever did see. (That you ever did see)
- Well, a branch on the tree and the tree in the hole
- And the hole in the ground.
- And the green grass grows all around, all around.
- And the green grass grows all around.
- And on this branch, (And on this branch)
- There was a bird. (There was a bird)
- The prettiest bird (The prettiest bird)
- That you ever did see. (That you ever did see)
- Well, the bird on a branch and the branch on the tree
- And the tree in the hole and the hole in the ground.
- And the green grass grows all around, all around.
- And the green grass grows all around.
- And the green grass grows all around, all around.
- And the green grass grows all around.
- And in this hole, (And in this hole)
- There was a tree. (There was a tree)
- The prettiest tree (The prettiest tree)
- That you ever did see. (That you ever did see)
- Well, the tree in the hole and the hole in the ground.
- And the green grass grows all around, all around.
- And the green grass grows all around.
- And on this tree, (And on this tree)
- There was a branch. (There was a branch)
- The prettiest branch (The prettiest branch)
- That you ever did see. (That you ever did see)
- Well, a branch on the tree and the tree in the hole
- And the hole in the ground.
- And the green grass grows all around, all around.
- And the green grass grows all around.
- And on this branch, (And on this branch)
- There was a nest. (There was a nest)
- The prettiest nest (The prettiest nest)
- That you ever did see. (That you ever did see)
- Well, the nest on a branch and the branch on the tree
- And the tree in the hole and the hole in the ground.
- And the green grass grows all around, all around.
- And the green grass grows all around.
- And in this nest, (And in this nest)
- There was a bird. (There was a bird)
- The prettiest bird (The prettiest bird)
- That you ever did see. (That you ever did see)
- Well, the bird in the nest and the nest on a branch
- And the branch on the tree and the tree in the hole
- And the hole in the ground.
- And the green grass grows all around, all around.
- And the green grass grows all around.
- And the green grass grows all around, all around.
- And the green grass grows all around.
Children's Song Used In...[]
- Barney Live! In New York City
- Barney Songs
- Barney's Colors & Shapes (Episode Featured: The Treasure of Rainbow Beard)
- Barney's Musical Scrapbook (Scene Taken from: Shawn & the Beanstalk)
- Barney's Tree-Mendous Trees (Episode Featured: Tree-Mendous Trees)
- Sing & Dance With Barney
- Barney's Favorite Songs (Scene Taken from: Shawn & the Beanstalk/Video Featured: Barney's Musical Scrapbook)
- Barney's Jungle Friends
- Let's Play Outside (Scene Taken from: Summer)
- Barney's Favorites Vol. 1 (Audio Taken from: "Our Earth, Our Home")
- Tributo a Barni
- Las Canciones de Barney
- Barney's Greatest Hits: The Early Years (Audio Taken from: Barney's Favorites Vol. 1)
- El Castillo Musical de Barney
- Te Quiero Lo Mejor de Barney
- El Parque Musical de Barney y Sus Amigos
- As Músicas Favoritas - Vol. 1
- Mis Amigos de la Selva
Trivia[]
- In Tree-Mendous Trees, instead of "The nest on the branch", the line is about the bird on the branch to make the song even shorter.
- In Barney's Jungle Friends and Home Sweet Earth: The Rainforest, instead of "The egg in the nest", the line is about the nest in the branch to make the song shorter.