There was a hole in the middle of the ground
The prettiest hole that you ever did see
Well, a hole in the ground
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And the green grass grew all around and around
And the green grass grew all around
And in this hole there was a root
The prettiest root that you ever did see
Well, the root in the hole and the hole in the ground
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And on this root there was a tree
The prettiest tree that you ever did see
Well, the tree on the root and the root in the hole
And the hole in the ground
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And on this tree there was a branch
The prettiest branch that you ever did see
Well, a branch on the tree and the tree on the root
And the root in the hole and the hold in the ground
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And on this branch there was a twig
The prettiest twig that you ever did see
Well, the twig on the branch and the branch on the tree
And the tree on the root and the root in the hole
And the hole in the ground
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And on this twig there was a nest
The prettiest nest that you ever did see
Well, a nest on the twig and the twig on the branch
And the branch on the tree and the tree on the root
And the root in the hole and the hole in the ground
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And in the nest there was an egg
The prettiest egg that you ever did see
Well, the egg in the nest and the nest on the twig
And the twig on the branch and the branch on the tree
And the tree on the root and the root in the hole
And the hole in the ground
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And in this egg there was a bird
The prettiest bird that you ever did see
Well, the bird in the egg and the egg in the nest
And the nest on the twig and the twig on the branch
And the branch on the tree and the tree on the root
And the root in the hole and the hole in the ground
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And on this bird there was a wing
The prettiest wing that you ever did see
Well, the wing on the bird
And the bird in the egg and the egg in the nest
And the nest on the twig and the twig on the branch
And the branch on the tree and the tree, on the root
And the root in the hole and the hole in the ground
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And on this wing there was a feather
The prettiest feather that you ever did see
Well, the feather on the wing and the wing on the bird
And the bird in the egg and the egg in the nest
And the nest on the twig and the twig on the branch
and the branch on the tree and the tree on the root
And the root in the hole and the hole in the ground
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