The green grass grew all round and round
There was a hole in the middle of the ground,
The prettiest hole that you ever did see!
Well, the hole in the ground
And the green grass grew all round and round
And the green grass grew all round! 
 
And in this hole there was a root
The prettiest root that you ever did see
Well, the root in the hole
And the hole in the ground 
And the green grass grew all round and round
And the green grass grew all round!  

And on this root there was a tree
The prettiest tree that you ever did see
Well, the tree on the root
And the root in the hole
And the hole in the ground 
And the green grass grew all round and round
And the green grass grew all round! 

And on this tree there was a branch
The prettiest branch that you ever did see
Well, the branch on the tree
And the tree on the root
And the root in the hole
And the hole in the ground 
And the green grass grew all round and round
And the green grass grew all round! 

And on this branch there was a twig
The prettiest twig that you ever did see
Well, the twig on the branch
And the branch on the tree
And the tree on the root
And the root in the hole
And the hole in the ground 
And the green grass grew all round and round
And the green grass grew all round!

And on this twig there was a nest 
The prettiest nest that you ever did see
Well, the nest on the twig
And the twig on the branch
And the branch on the tree
And the tree on the root
And the root in the hole
And the hole in the ground 
And the green grass grew all round and round
And the green grass grew all round! 

And in this nest there was an egg
The prettiest egg that you ever did see
Well, the egg in the nest
And the nest on the twig
And the twig on the branch
And the branch on the tree
And the tree on the root
And the root in the hole
And the hole in the ground 
And the green grass grew all round and round
And the green grass grew all round! 

And in this egg there was a bird
The prettiest bird that you ever did see
Well, the bird in the egg
And the egg in the nest
And the nest on the twig
And the twig on the branch
And the branch on the tree
And the tree on the root
And the root in the hole
And the hole in the ground 
And the green grass grew all round and round
And the green grass grew all round! 

And on this bird there was a wing
The prettiest wing that you ever did see
Well, the wing on the bird
And the bird in the egg
And the egg in the nest
And the nest on the twig
And the twig on the branch
And the branch on the tree
And the tree on the root
And the root in the hole
And the hole in the ground 
And the green grass grew all round and round
And the green grass grew all round! 

And on this wing there was a feather
The prettiest feather that you ever did see
Well, the feather on the wing 
And the wing on the bird
And the bird in the egg
And the egg in the nest
And the nest on the twig
And the twig on the branch
And the branch on the tree
And the tree on the root
And the root in the hole
And the hole in the ground 
And the green grass grew all round and round
And the green grass grew all round!