Protagonist sings of his dream to become a magnificent tree
Story behind the song
From the musical "TREES!" Protagonist Jumping Jacques tells his forest animal friends about his dream to become a magnificent tree.
Lyrics
(sings)
CAN JUMPING JACQUES PRESUME TO HAVE A DREAM?
ROUGH BARKED BLUE SPRUCE CANNOT, SO IT MAY SEEM
BUT BLESSED AM I TO SPEAK AND WALK AND MORE
AND SO DARE BOLDLY DREAM, LET MY MIND SOAR
TREES, THO’ LIVE, HAVE NOT INTELLECT FOR FANTASY
ADMIRED AM I BY EVERYONE; DREAMS FAVOR ME
SO LUCKY AND MAGICAL, UNIQUE NEATH THE SUN
DID I CONFESS THAT I AM ADMIRED BY EVERYONE?
FOOTLOOSE WITH CAPABILITY FOR DANCE
MY FUTURE AWAITS IN FARAWAY FRANCE
WHAT GREAT ADVENTURES LIE AHEAD I DO NOT KNOW
BUT I MUST GO THEREAND SOON-TO FOLLOW DREAM’S FLOW
SOME DAY AGAIN I SEE THIS IN MY DREAM
I’M FIRMLY PLANTED BY LE CHAMP AND STREAM
WITH ROOTS DANS MON DOMAINE AND PERMANENCE TO THRIVE
WITH MATE AND OFFSPRING EVERGREENS, PERHAPS FOUR OR FIVE
DEVOTED EXISTENCE AMID A RURAL GREEN
BUCOLIC LOVE AND BLISS IN RURAL GALLIC SCENE
TOO MUCH FOR A SPRUCE TREE TO ASK, SO IT MAY SEEM
BUT SUCH IS MY FANTASY, YES THAT IS MY DREAM