Nickee Coco and the Invisible Tree Lyrics

Nickee Coco woke up early one Tuesday morning and decided to go for a walk in the tomato field behind her house. As she was walking along she saw a magnificently tall invisible tree and decided to climb up on it. She found the foliage-covered branches so comfortable that she fell fast asleep. She was still asleep when nightfall came and her mother became frantic with worry. She ran from house to house asking everyone she saw if they had seen Nickee or knew where she was. Soon the whole town was aware of Nickee's disappearance and they immediately started the search

And so the search began. Everybody was looking for Nickee Coco. They looked on rooftops and in trees in the park. Mr. Temboley even shouted down the well, "Nickee Coco, if you are down there give a yell!" But he didn't hear a yell, and so the search went on

Everybody was still looking for Nickee Coco. They asked the stuttering organ grinder in the square, who said, "No, no, no, no, I hav-hav-haven't heard a thi-thing. But the second that I-I-I d-d-do I'll gi-gi-give a ring. Oh-oh-oh the poor-poor-poor little thing"

All the while Nickee was curled up fast asleep, very peaceful in her invisible tree, eating mangos in a dream. And so the search went on

All the while Nickee was curled up fast asleep, no longer peaceful in her invisible tree, being chased by antelopes in a dream. And so the search went on

They're wondering if they'll ever find Nickee Coco. Nickee's mother asked Miss Colvendom in tears, "Margaret, tell me, what on earth I've done to deserve losing my sweet beloved one? What could I have possibly done?"

Many weeks passed and though some people were beginning to lose hope they all kept searching and never did Nickee leave their thoughts. One day an owl happened to fly past Nickee still sleeping soundly up in the invisible tree and rushed back to tell the townspeople. After an owl translator was called in and the owl's wonderful message was understood the whole town joyously followed the owl back to the invisible tree where little Nickee was still fast asleep. They all cheered when they saw her and Nickee finally awoke as they lifted her above their heads and marched victoriously back into town where they had a huge party in honor of her return and sang this song:

[Nickee Coco and the Invisible Tree]
We love you, Nickee Coco
We were so sad when we thought we had lost you
Nickee Coco, now we're so happy
Because at last we found you
We found you
We love you
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the stuttering organ grinder is my favorite part...i can just imagine it...is there a music video? because it should definitely be a happy cartoon or a stop motion thing

an owl translator

who's ever heard of one of those? because i think i need one

Cover art for Nickee Coco and the Invisible Tree lyrics by of Montreal

How on earth was she able to sleep for so many weeks?

Cover art for Nickee Coco and the Invisible Tree lyrics by of Montreal

Nevermind that. How was she able to see an invisible tree?

Cover art for Nickee Coco and the Invisible Tree lyrics by of Montreal

This song makes me so happy because I am glad for Nickee every time she is found. I like to think that, if I was lost in an invisible tree, the entire city would stop what they were doing to search for me and then hold a giant parade when I was found.

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I don’t know whether to feel bad for poor Nickee for being torn from her lovely tree or happy that she was found.

I wish they had given Nickee's perspective on being found.

This song puts a smile on my face.

Cover art for Nickee Coco and the Invisible Tree lyrics by of Montreal

I don’t know whether to feel bad for poor Nickee for being torn from her lovely tree or happy that she was found.

I wish they had given Nickee's perspective on being found.

This song puts a smile on my face.

I think that Nickee was ready to be found after her sleep was no longer peaceful (No longer peaceful in her invisible tree/Being chased by antelopes in a dream).

I adore this song. So much. Can't wait to read this as a bedtime story to my kids someday.

Cover art for Nickee Coco and the Invisible Tree lyrics by of Montreal

Who's voice is that who tells the story at the beginning? It can't be Kevin's.

Cover art for Nickee Coco and the Invisible Tree lyrics by of Montreal

Such a funny song...early of montreal was so different than they are now...just as good, though. In a different way

Cover art for Nickee Coco and the Invisible Tree lyrics by of Montreal

Kevin Barnes is the one narrating.

Cover art for Nickee Coco and the Invisible Tree lyrics by of Montreal

It doesn't sound like Kevin at all, It's Andrew from Elf Power.