And The Green Grass Grew – English Lyrics

• By: Super Simple Songs

Lyrics & Translation

Learn English vocabulary and the rhythm of language with "And The Green Grass Grew"! This classic cumulative folk song is special because it builds a story piece by piece, making it a fun memory game. You'll learn words for nature, like 'branch,' 'nest,' and 'egg,' all while singing along to a cheerful tune about how everything in nature is connected.

[English]

(lively xylophone music)

(lively music)

♪ Out in the woods ♪

♪ There was a tree ♪

♪ The prettiest tree ♪

♪ That you ever did see ♪

♪ Well, the tree was in a hole ♪

♪ And the hole was in the ground ♪

♪ And the green grass grew all around, all round ♪

♪ And the green grass grew all around ♪

♪ And on this tree ♪

♪ There was a branch ♪

♪ The prettiest branch ♪

♪ That you ever did see ♪

♪ Well, the branch was on the tree ♪

♪ And the tree was in the hole ♪

♪ And the hole was in the ground ♪

♪ And the green grass grew all around, all around ♪

♪ And the green grass grew all around ♪

♪ And on this branch ♪

♪ There was a nest ♪

♪ The prettiest nest ♪

♪ That you ever did see ♪

♪ Well, the nest was on the branch ♪

♪ And the branch was on the tree ♪

♪ And the tree was in the hole ♪

♪ And the hole was in the ground ♪

♪ And the green grass grew all around, all around ♪

♪ And the green grass grew all around ♪

♪ And in this nest ♪

♪ There was an egg ♪

♪ The prettiest egg ♪

♪ That you ever did see ♪

♪ Well, the egg was in the nest ♪

♪ And the nest was on the branch ♪

♪ And the branch was on the tree ♪

♪ And the tree was in the hole ♪

♪ And the hole was in the ground ♪

♪ And the green grass grew all around, all around ♪

♪ And the green grass grew all around ♪

♪ And in this egg ♪

♪ There was a bird ♪

♪ The prettiest bird that you ever did see ♪

♪ Well, the bird was in the egg ♪

♪ And the egg was in the nest ♪

♪ And the nest was on the branch ♪

♪ And the branch was on the tree ♪

♪ And the tree was in the hole ♪

♪ And the hole was in the ground ♪

♪ And the green grass grew all around, all around ♪

♪ And the green grass grew all around ♪

♪ And the green grass grew all around, all round ♪

♪ And the green grass grew all around ♪

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
tree /triː/ A1	noun - a tall plant with a trunk and branches
grass /ɡræs/ A1	noun - a common green plant that covers the ground
branch /bræntʃ/ A2	noun - a part of a tree that grows out from the trunk
nest /nɛst/ A2	noun - a structure built by birds to hold their eggs
egg /ɛɡ/ A1	noun - a round or oval object laid by female birds, reptiles, and some mammals
bird /bɜːrd/ A1	noun - a creature that has feathers and wings
hole /hoʊl/ A2	noun - an opening in a surface
ground /ɡraʊnd/ A1	noun - the solid surface of the earth
green /ɡriːn/ A1	adjective - the color of grass or leaves
prettiest /ˈprɛtiɪst/ A2	adjective - most attractive or beautiful
see /siː/ A1	verb - to perceive with the eyes
grew /ɡruː/ A2	verb - to increase in size or develop

Key Grammar Structures

• Out in the woods, there was a tree.

  ➔ Past simple tense

  ➔ The phrase uses the past simple tense to describe a completed action in the past, indicated by the word "was".

• The prettiest tree that you ever did see.

  ➔ Superlative adjective

  ➔ The word "prettiest" is a superlative adjective used to describe the highest degree of beauty among trees.

• And the hole was in the ground.

  ➔ Prepositional phrase

  ➔ The phrase "in the ground" is a prepositional phrase that indicates the location of the hole.

• And the green grass grew all around.

  ➔ Simple past tense

  ➔ The phrase uses the simple past tense to describe an action that occurred in the past, indicated by the word "grew".

• Well, the nest was on the branch.

  ➔ Past simple tense

  ➔ This line also uses the past simple tense to describe the location of the nest, indicated by the word "was".

• And in this nest, there was an egg.

  ➔ Existential 'there' construction

  ➔ The phrase uses the existential 'there' to indicate the existence of the egg in the nest.

• And the bird was in the egg.

  ➔ Past simple tense

  ➔ This line again uses the past simple tense to describe the location of the bird, indicated by the word "was".