MONEY TREE, THE
(Mark McIntyre / Cliff Ferre)


Margaret Whiting - 1956
Patience & Prudence - 1956
Annisteen Allen - 1956
Dennis Gibbons - 1957


Pull up an easy chair and sit yourself down and lean back
While I tell you 'bout the folks that live in the town of Greenback
They never have to work on their hands and knees
'Cause they live in a place where money grows on trees

Oh, the Money Tree, the Money Tree
It's a beautiful sight to see
Why couldn't it happen to you and me

There ain't a man in town who isn't a regal spender
And they never wear a frown for lack of that legal tender
They're all ten years ahead on their income tax
And the whole town's drivin' next year's Cadillacs

Oh, the Money Tree, the Money Tree
It's a beautiful sight to see
Why couldn't it happen to you and me

Well, it grows fresh new bills that snap and crack 
And as fast as you can pick 'em up, it grows 'em back
Now, every day there's a bumper crop
With a million dollar bill way up on top

Oh, the Money Tree, the Money Tree
It's a beautiful sight to see
Why couldn't it happen to you and me

There's just one way to visit the town of Greenback
Pull up an easy chair and sit yourself down and lean back
Then close your eyes and suddenly you will see
That beautiful, lovely, wonderful Money Tree

Oh, the Money Tree, the Money Tree
It's a beautiful sight to see
Why couldn't it happen to you and me






(Transcribed by Mel Priddle - October 2015)