Cat Stevens — The Laughing Tree

[Intro] Slowly Let me tell you a story Lover tree An apple tree [Verse 1] Once in a summertime garden Lived a little apple tree And the man who owned it Wanted it to be picked And so he sent for to hire me [Pre Chorus] Well I've traveled the mountains And I've traveled the sea But never in my traveling days Have I ever seen a little apple smile at me [Chorus] So laugh, laugh a little apple Autumn is waiting You better be careful And it'll bring you down If it ever sees you wearing a frown So laugh, laugh a little apple [Verse 2] Well all the apples were hiding Frightened that they might be plucked And every time somebody passed All except that one little apple ducked [Pre Chorus] Well I've traveled the mountains And I've traveled the sea But never in my traveling days Have I ever seen a little apple smile at me [Chorus] Laugh, laugh a little apple Autumn is waiting You better be careful And it'll bring you down If it ever sees you wearing a frown So laugh, laugh a little apple Laugh, laugh a little apple Autumn is waiting You better be careful And it'll bring you down If it ever sees you wearing a frown So laugh, laugh a little apple