There was a hole 

In the middle of the ground

The prettiest hole
That you ever did see

        Oh! The hole in the ground

        And the green grass grew all around, all around

        And the green grass grew all around

And in that hole 

there was a tree 

The prettiest tree

That you ever did see

                   Oh! The tree in the hole,

                   And the hole in the ground

                   And the green grass grew all around, and around.

                   And the green grass grew all around

And on that tree

There was a branch

The prettiest branch

That you ever did see

               Oh! The branch on the tree,

                And the tree in the hole,

                And the hole in the ground

                And the green grass grew all around, all around

                And the green grass grew all around.