Print or acknowledge songwriting credits, please. Remuneration would be appreciated, not required. Best wishes, David H. Schroeder 500 Arabian Lane Port Townsend, WA ------------------------------ THE COMMUNITY GROWS ALL AROUND ------------------------------ New lyrics by David H. Schroeder (ASCAP, www.davidhschroeder.com) Based on "The Green Grass Grows All Around" by Jerome and Von Tilzer (1912) Bartering isn't so difficult! Listen! I need a truck (S/He needs a truck) To help me farm. (To help her/him farm.) I'd cut your hair -- (S/He'd cut your hair -- ) Will you barter with me? (Will you barter with me?) Oh, a TRUCK for a TRIM... The community grows all around, all around, The community grows all around. I need a bird (S/He needs a bird) To lay some eggs. (To lay some eggs.) I've got a truck -- (S/He's got a truck -- ) Will you barter with me? (Will you barter with me?) Oh, a DUCK for a TRUCK, And a TRUCK for a TRIM... The community grows all around, all around, the community grows all around. I need just one, (etc.) One lousy buck. I've got a hen -- Will you barter with me? Oh, a BUCK for a DUCK, And a DUCK for a TRUCK, And a TRUCK for a TRIM... The community grows all around, all around, The community grows all around. I need a bed To rest my head. I've got a buck -- Will you barter with me? Oh, a BED for a BUCK, And a BUCK for a DUCK, And a DUCK for a TRUCK, And a TRUCK for a TRIM... The community grows all around, all around, The community grows all around. I need a place where I can work. I'd build your bed -- Will you barter with me? Oh, a SHED for a BED, And a BED for a BUCK, And a BUCK for a DUCK, And a DUCK for a TRUCK, And a TRUCK for a TRIM... The community grows all around, all around, The community grows all around. In the sole of my shoe, I've got a hole. You can use my shed -- Will you barter with me? Oh, a SHOE for a SHED, And a SHED for a BED, And a BED for a BUCK, And a BUCK for a DUCK, And a DUCK for a TRUCK, And a TRUCK for a TRIM... The community grows all around, all around, The community grows all around. I need manure To fertilize my crop. I'd fix your shoe -- Will you barter with me? Oh, some POO for a SHOE, And a SHOE for a SHED, And a SHED for a BED, And a BED for a BUCK, And a BUCK for a DUCK, And a DUCK for a TRUCK, And a TRUCK for a TRIM... The community grows all around, all around, The community grows all around. I need some food to feed my kids. We've got manure -- Will you barter with me? Oh, a PIE for some POO, And some POO for a SHOE, And a SHOE for a SHED, And a SHED for a BED, And a BED for a BUCK, And a BUCK for a DUCK, And a DUCK for a TRUCK, And a TRUCK for a TRIM... The community grows all around, all around, The community grows all around. (Last verse sung with long pauses between phrase, so that the final refrain can start very slow and accelerate to a frenzied conclusion.) I need some clothes to keep me warm. I'd bake a pie -- Will you barter with me? Oh, some PANTS for a PIE, And a PIE for some POO, And some POO for a SHOE, And a SHOE for a SHED, And a SHED for a BED, And a BED for a BUCK, And a BUCK for a DUCK, And a DUCK for a TRUCK, And a TRUCK for a TRIM... The community grows all around, all around... The community grows all around -- !! ---------------------