Standard (EADGBE)

Intro

Verse 1

 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.

Verse 2

 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)

Chorus

 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.

Verse 3

 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)