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The Giving Tree

from Stay Gold by The A Cappella Group

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Solo - Maddie Taylor
Arrangement - Troy Dolendo
Originally Performed by - The Plain White T's
Written by - Timothy Lopez and Michael Daly

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Solo - Maddie Taylor
Vocal Percussion - David Norville
Arrangement - Troy Dolendo
Originally Performed by - The Plain White T's

All the leaves on the giving tree have fallen
No shade to crawl in underneath
I got scars from a pocket knife
Where you carved your heart into me

If all you wanted was love
Why would you use me up
Cut me down, build a boat, and sail away
When all I wanted to be was your giving tree
Settle down, build a home, and make you happy?

I lie in the dead of night and I wonder
Whose covers you're between
And it's sad laying in his bed
You feel hollow, so you crawl home back to me

If all you wanted was love
Why would you use me up
Cut me down, build a boat, and sail away
When all I wanted to be was your giving tree
Settle down, build a home, and make you happy?

Well, I see a trail that starts
A line of broken hearts behind you
That lead you back to me
The once sad and lonely fool
With nothing left but roots to show, oh

If all you wanted was love
Why would you use me up
Cut me down, build a boat, and sail away
When all I wanted to be was your giving tree
Settle down, build a home, and make you happy?
Settle down, build a home, and make you happy?

Written by Timothy Lopez and Michael Daly

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from Stay Gold, released September 18, 2014

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The A Cappella Group Fort Myers, Florida

The A Cappella Group is a mixed group from Cypress Lake Center for the Arts. The group, which was founded in 2003, is recognized as one of the elite groups in the nation. Overall, their albums have received 10 CARA awards and 45 CARA nominations, holding the record for most nominations for any high school group. They have earned an appearance at the ICHSA Finals in New York City three times. ... more

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