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The Money Tree

� 2002 Chris Mayberry

I�ve roamed the world from time to time
To see what I could see
And all I ever want from life
Is to grow a money tree
A tree where all the leaves are gold
That sprouts ten-dollar bills
The branches made of penny rolls
And a trunk of solid sil-ver
A cure for all my ills

I�d water it most carefully
And give it lots of light
I�d fertilize it lib�rally
With TV ev�ry night
I�d prune it when I needed change
But let it grow quite tall
And never once would I complain
At rakin� leaves each fall, no
I�d not complain at all

A money tree
A money tree
With fives and tens to pick for free
A little bit of seed is all I need
To grow a money tree

And ev�ry year at harvest time
The seeds I�d gently tend
They sure would make the nicest gifts
To give to all my friends
So if you get one in the mail
You�ll know I�ve had success
Treat it well and never tell
The folks from IRS, Oh
That is my one request

Yeah, a money tree
A money tree
With fives and tens to pick for free
A little bit of seed is all I need
To grow a money tree

So here�s my answer if you ask
Just where my money goes
I�m planting coins around the world
To see if they will grow
My quarters went to Florida
My dimes to Tennessee
The rest went to the IRS
In Washington, DC, Oh
And there�s none left for me


[This message has been edited by blakeh (edited 09-02-2002).]