Lyrics

There’s a tree in our backyard we call the reading tree
Most afternoons that’s where you’ll find me
With my coffee and a book
Sometimes I take it all for granted
The beauty waiting there
And I remind myself to stop and take a look
Here are all my friends and neighbors
And wild things at play
The beauty and wonder that surround me everyday

Wendy, Maddie, Riley, Lennie and Coco
Smile and wave as they pass by
Our squirrel friends, Melvin and Maisy
Watch us from their hideout in the sky
Oh I know it may sound so mundane
But I can say, for what it’s worth
I’ve got a front row seat in my backyard
A ticket to the greatest show on Earth

Here comes my buddy, Rick
He always wears a headband but no shoes
Here comes Laila and Vincent on their bike
They always chase away my blues
And I hear Tammie’s chickens
They’re a cluckin’
And I feel the gentle breeze
While the squirrels do their death-defying
Circus in the trees

Wendy, Maddie, Riley, Lennie and Coco
Smile and wave as they pass by
Our squirrel friends, Melvin and Maisy
Watch us from their hideout in the sky
Oh I know it may sound so mundane
But I can say, for what it’s worth
I’ve got a front row seat in my backyard
A ticket to the greatest show on Earth

Look out! It’s Darth Jogger
Comin’ like a locomotive down the road
And there goes Harley
She’s got a rendezvous
With her doggie friend named Bo
Honey and Sweetie
Our two Mourning Doves
Sing out their soulful cry
They say “His majesty, the king
The great Bald Eagle’s soaring by!

Wendy, Maddie, Riley, Lennie and Coco
Smile and wave as they pass by
Our squirrel friends, Melvin and Maisy
Watch us from their hideout in the sky
Oh I know it may sound so mundane
But I can say, for what it’s worth
I’ve got a front row seat in my backyard
A ticket to the greatest show on Earth

I’ve got a front row seat in my backyard
A ticket to the greatest show on Earth