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The Trees is a track by Rush, taken from the album “The Spirit Of Radio: Greatest Hits (1974-1987)”, released January 1, 2002 on Mercury. It runs 4:45. Use the Play button above when a verified stream is available, or choose a listening service from the other options.
Within the album sequence, this recording sits alongside Working Man, Fly By Night, 2112 Overture / The Temples Of Syrinx (Chronicles Version). Open the album page to compare the full running order and the listening options available for each song.
Song details
- Song
- The Trees
- Artist
- Rush
- Release
- The Spirit Of Radio: Greatest Hits (1974-1987)
- Format
- Album
- Duration
- 4:45
- Release date
- January 1, 2002
- Record label
- Mercury
- Content notice
- Standard
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Lyrics
Find another songThere is unrest in the forest
There is trouble with the trees
For the maples want more sunlight
And the oaks ignore their pleas
The trouble with the maples
(And they're quite convinced they're right)
They say the oaks are just too lofty
And they grab up all the light
But the oaks can't help their feelings
If they like the way they're made
And they wonder why the maples
Can't be happy in their shade
There is trouble in the forest
And the creatures all have fled
As the maples scream 'Oppression!'
And the oaks just shake their heads
So the maples formed a union
And demanded equal rights
'The oaks are just too greedy
We will make them give us light'
Now there's no more oak oppression
For they passed a noble law
And the trees are all kept equal
By hatchet, axe and saw
Lyrics supplied by lyrics.ovh.
More from The Spirit Of Radio: Greatest Hits (1974-1987)
- 01 Working Man 7:09
- 02 Fly By Night 3:22
- 03 2112 Overture / The Temples Of Syrinx (Chronicles Version) 6:45
- 04 Closer To The Heart 2:54
- 05 The Spirit Of Radio 4:59
- 06 Freewill 5:24
- 07 Limelight 4:19
- 08 Tom Sawyer 4:33
- 09 Red Barchetta 6:10
- 10 New World Man 3:43
- 11 Subdivisions 5:34
- 12 Distant Early Warning 4:55