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 theyโre quite convinced theyโre right
They say the oaks are just too lofty
And they grab up all the light
But the oaks canโt help their feelings
If they like the way theyโre made
And they wonder why the maples
Canโt be happy in their shade?
There is trouble in the forest
And the creatures all have fled
As the maples scream โoppression!โ
And the oaks, just shake their heads
So the maples formed a union
And demanded equal rights
โThe oaks are just too greedy
We will make them give us lightโ
Now thereโs no more oak oppression
For they passed a noble law
And the trees are all kept equal
By hatchet,
Axe,
And saw