What Does the Bird Care?

by Hanoch Levin

The tree is tall, the tree is green

The sea is salty, the sea is deep

If the sea is deep, what does the tree care?

What does the sea care that the tree is green?

the tree is tall, the tree is green

A beautiful bird, she will fly far away

If the bird flies, what does the tree care?

What does the bird care that the tree is green?

The sea is salty, the sea is deep

A beautiful bird, she will fly far away

If the bird flies away, what does the sea care?

What does the bird care that the sea is deep?

A man sings songs because the tree is green

A man sings songs because the sea is deep

If the bird flies, he won’t sing any more songs

What does the bird care if he sings or is silent?