RUSH - The Trees lyrics
rate meWords by neil peart, music by geddy lee and alex lifeson<br><br>There is unrest in the forest<br>There is trouble with the trees<br>For the maples want more sunligh<br>And the oaks ignore their pleas<br><br>The trouble with the maples<br>(and they're quite convinced they're right)<br>They say the oaks are just too lofty<br>And they grab up all the light<br>But the oaks can't help their feelings<br>If they like the way they're made<br>And they wonder why the maples<br>Can't be happy in their shade? <br><br>There is trouble in the forest<br>And the creatures all have fled<br>As the maples scream `oppression!`<br>And the oaks, just shake their heads<br><br>So the maples formed a union<br>And demanded equal rights<br>'the oaks are just too greedy<br>We will make them give us light'<br>Now there's no more oak oppression<br>For they passed a noble law<br>And the trees are all kept equal<br>By hatchet,<br>Axe,<br>And saw ...
