A Day in the Life of a Tree

"A Day in the Life of a Tree"
Song by the Beach Boys
from the album Surf's Up
ReleasedAugust 30, 1971 (1971-08-30)
RecordedApril  July 1971
StudioBeach Boys, Los Angeles
GenreTone poem
Length3:07
LabelBrother/Reprise
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)The Beach Boys
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"A Day in the Life of a Tree" is a song by American rock band the Beach Boys from their 1971 album Surf's Up. It was written by Brian Wilson and the group's manager Jack Rieley, who also performed lead vocal. The lyrics were inspired by Wilson's feelings toward environmental pollution.