Ode to a walnut tree

This is a song, "Black Walnut," in memory of the tree taken down by the Hillel developers. Sing to the tune, "Black Water," by the Doobie Brothers. Well, I drove thru Old Agoura on Driver last weekend O' missy look what I see will bring shame Workers half a dozen That chainsaw's a buzzin' Black Walnut keeps fallin' on down just the same. Ol' Black Walnut, they keep on cuttin' Nothin' I can do but write an ode to you Ol' Black Walnut, what waz but now whuttin' Thanks to Hillel your life on earth is now through. Ol' Black Walnut, your owner's a glutton We'll all rise up and see that your legacy's due We'll keep on shinin' your light Gonna make everything, pretty mama Gonna make everything all right And I ain't got no worry 'cause they done lit up a fury . . . Around! Well, if it pains, I don't care Don't make no difference to me Just take that car wash and shove it uptown. Yeah, I'd like to see you try to build one now We will all sure vote it down And I'll be buyin' ev'rybody drinks all 'roun'. Ol' Black Walnut, they keep on cuttin' Nothin' I can do but write an ode to you Ol' Black Walnut, what waz but now whuttin' Thanks to Hillel your life on earth is now through. Ol' Black Walnut, your owner's a glutton We'll all rise up and see that your legacy's due We'll keep on shinin' your light Gonna make everything, every thing Gonna make everything all right And I ain't got no worries there'll be many queries . . . Lehachin!

Gary Rich

Agoura Hills