And the Green Grass Grew All Around

And The Green Grass Grows All Around, also known as The Green Grass Grew All Around is a song that was first published in 1912[1][2], with words by William Jerome[2] and melody by Harry Von Tilzer[1]. Today it is a popular children's song, and a good example of a cumulative song.

There are many variations of phrasing in the lyrics. Most versions tell a similar story of a “pretty” hole in the middle of ground, and of all the surroundings. It need not be a hole in the ground. One such version by The Singing Kettle contains the lyrics "There was a tree, a beautiful tree, The beautiful-est tree you ever did see".

References

  1. ^ a b Egan, Bill (2004). Florence Mills: Harlem Jazz Queen at Google Books. Scarecrow Press. page 16. ISBN 0810850079
  2. ^ a b Axford, Elizabeth C. (2004). Song Sheets to Software: A Guide to Print Music, Software, and Web Sites for Musicians at Google Books. Scarecrow Press. page 20. ISBN 0810850273