-----------一棵奉献树(TheGivingTree)

　　Oncetherewasagivingtree

　　Wholovedalittleboy

　　Andeverydaytheboywouldcometoplay

　　Swingingfromherbranches

　　Sleepinginhershades

　　Laughingallthesummerhoursaway

　　Andsotheyloved,andohthetreewashappy

　　Oh,thetreewasglad

　　Butsoontheboygrewolder

　　Andonedayhecameandsaid

　　Canyougivemesomemoney,tree

　　TobuysomethingsI'vefound

　　Ihavenomoney,saidthetree

　　Justapples,twigsandleaves

　　Butyoucantakemyapples,boy

　　Andselltheminthetown

　　Andsohedid,andohthetreewashappy

　　Oh,thetreewasglad

　　Soonagaintheboycameback

　　Andhesaidtothetree,I'mnowaman

　　AndImusthaveahousethat'sallmyown

　　Ican'tgiveyouahouse,saidthetree

　　Theforestismyhome

　　Butyoumaycutmybranchesoff

　　Andbuildyourselfahome

　　Andsohedid,andohthetreewashappy

　　Oh,thetreewasglad

　　Andtimewentbyandtheboycameback

　　Withsadnessinhiseyes

　　Mylifehasturnedsocold,hesaid

　　AndIneedsunnydays

　　I'mnothingbutmytrunk,shesaid

　　Butyoumaycutitdown

　　Andbuildyourselfaboatandsailaway

　　Andsohedid,andohthetreewashappy

　　Oh,thetreewasglad

　　Andafteryears,theboycameback

　　Frombothendsoftheworld

　　Ireallycannothelpyou

　　Ifyouaskanothergift

　　I'mnothingbutanoldstumpnow

　　I'msorry,boy,shesaid

　　I'msorry,butI'venothingmoretogive

　　Idon'tneedverymuchnow

　　Justaquietplacetorest

　　Theboy,hewhisperedwithawearysmile

　　Well,saidthetree,anoldstumpisstillasgoodforthat

　　Come,boy,shesaid,sitdown

　　Sitdownandrestawhile

　　Andsohedid,andohthetreewashappy

　　Oh,thetreewasglad