The Trees

There 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