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)