Tree Hugger Antsy Pants and Kimya Dawson For strumming pattern I use Du uDu x2 GCDG The flower said, "I wish I was a tree," The tree said, "I wish I could be A different kind of tree, The cat wished that it was a bee, The turtle wished that it could fly Really high into the sky, Over rooftops and then dive Deep into the sea. And in the sea there is a fish, A fish that has a secret wish, A wish to be a big cactus With a pink flower on it. (Verse 2 again) And the flower Would be its offering Of love to the desert. And the desert, So dry and lonely, That the creatures all Appreciate the effort. And the rattlesnake said I wish I had hands so I could hug you like a man And then the cactus said Don't you understand My skin is covered with sharp spikes That'll stab you Like a thousand knives A hug would be nice But hug my flower with your eyes (Repeat Verse 1, verce 2 twice and then chorus)