I first heard this song when John sang at an open mike night in PA in the late 70s or early 80s. I didn't remember his name or the name of the song - only the line "when I grow up I want to be a tree". One day, years later and after moving to MD, I heard it on my car radio. I memorized his name and the song's name so I could find the CD. I finally got to see him again last month. Awesome singer/storyteller!
This is one of my all-time favorite songs!! I come back to it again & again, often finding myself singing it in the middle of some random moment! LOVE IT--thank you, John Gorka, for your creative take on trees & cows and all sorts of other beautiful analogies you sing!!
Bass Player is Freebo
scoag88 5 months ago
it was a sunday afternoon at falcoln ridge if my memory serves me correctly; i was there ... john "the" gorka is the man!
DavidAMeeker 6 months ago
This song is officially Fluttershy's theme song.
dvdp21 7 months ago 2
Lucy Kaplansky is the backup singer. She's worth listening to as well. Don't recognize the base player.
ballethiker 2 years ago
I first heard this song when John sang at an open mike night in PA in the late 70s or early 80s. I didn't remember his name or the name of the song - only the line "when I grow up I want to be a tree". One day, years later and after moving to MD, I heard it on my car radio. I memorized his name and the song's name so I could find the CD. I finally got to see him again last month. Awesome singer/storyteller!
skeezixk9 2 years ago
Welcome to the wonderful world of John Gorka....great music
soupiesales 2 years ago
i stumbled on John Gorka as a fluke earlier today. Im amazed!!thank you youtube!!!!
MattBelchior 3 years ago
This is one of my all-time favorite songs!! I come back to it again & again, often finding myself singing it in the middle of some random moment! LOVE IT--thank you, John Gorka, for your creative take on trees & cows and all sorts of other beautiful analogies you sing!!
lisandrea 3 years ago
Great song. One I like to sing to my son often. I like his gesticulation at the beginning of the song :)
jeffreydebra1 3 years ago
"When I grow up I'm gonna get real green". Obviously, a lot of people in this country have never grown up.
Great song by the Gorka.
DictionRedaction 3 years ago