Come Follow Me (To The Redwood Tree) | |
Type: | Nursery rhyme |
Written: | unknown |
Published: | Unknown |
"Come Follow Me (To the Redwood Tree) " is an English language nursery rhyme and a popular children's song. It can be an "ask a question" nursery song. Asking where shall thee follow.
The most common modern version is often sung as a round for four voice parts. A possible arrangement for SATB is as follows:
Soprano | Alto | Tenor | Bass | |
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Come, follow, follow, follow, follow, follow, follow me, | ||||
Where shall I follow, follow, follow. | Come, follow, follow, follow, follow, follow, follow me. | |||
Where shall I follow, follow, thee. | Where shall I follow, follow, follow, follow. | Come follow, follow, follow, follow, follow, follow, me. | ||
To the redwood, to the redwood, to the redwood, redwood tree. | Where shall I follow, follow, thee | Where shall I follow, follow, follow. | Come follow, follow, follow, follow, follow, follow, me. | |
To the redwood, to the redwood, to the redwood, redwood tree.. | Where shall I follow, follow, thee. | Where shall I follow, follow, follow. | ||
To the redwood, to the redwood, to the redwood, redwood tree. | Where shall I follow, follow, | |||
To the redwood, to the redwood, to the redwood, redwood tree. |
The song was featured in an animated insert on Sesame Street, in which the three turtle kids teach their Uncle Edgar (the banjo playing turtle) about round singing).[1]