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Words by neil peart, music by geddy lee and alex lifeson |
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There is unrest in the forest |
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There is trouble with the trees |
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For the maples want more sunligh |
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And the oaks ignore their pleas |
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The trouble with the maples |
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(and they're quite convinced they're right) |
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They say the oaks are just too lofty |
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And they grab up all the light |
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But the oaks can't help their feelings |
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If they like the way they're made |
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And they wonder why the maples |
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Can't be happy in their shade? |
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There is trouble in the forest |
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And the creatures all have fled |
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As the maples scream `oppression!` |
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And the oaks, just shake their heads |
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So the maples formed a union |
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And demanded equal rights |
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'the oaks are just too greedy |
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We will make them give us light' |
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Now there's no more oak oppression |
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For they passed a noble law |
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And the trees are all kept equal |
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By hatchet, |
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Axe, |
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And saw ... |
