When I was a young girl
Trying to find her way above the tree tops, the tree tops, the tree tops
When I was a young girl
Trying to find her way above the tree tops, the tree tops, the tree tops
I did not care, I did not care
What they called me, what they called me

I'll float above the ocean
The sun above is burning my head
I will grow wings and fly everywhere

When I was a young girl
Trying to find her way above the tree tops, the tree tops, the tree tops
I did not care, I did not care
What they called me, what they called me
No, I did not care, I should not care
What they called me, what they called me

I'll float above the ocean
The sun above is burning my head
I will grow wings and fly everywhere

Butter warm clouds are dripping into my mouth
Tasting of golden

I'll float above the ocean
The sun above is burning my head
I will grow wings and fly everywhere

I'll float above the ocean
The sun above is burning my head
I will grow wings and fly everywhere


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Tree Tops Lyrics as written by Jonathan Wilson Chauntelle Dupree

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    I think it's about her when she was younger and she never cared what the other kids thought of her. She was off in her own world, and that was enough.

    The music's not particularly good on this one, but not bad.

    poisonhearts187on January 28, 2005   Link

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