“A Day in the Life of a Tree” is a song written by Brian Wilson and Jack Rieley for the The Beach Boys. It was released on their 1971 album Surf’s Up. The lead vocals were performed by co-writer Rieley, who was also the Beach Boys’ manager at the time. The song was covered in 1996 by Matthew Sweet for an album benefiting the Honor The Earth campaign.
[via Peter H. Olsen – dedicated to Margo Guryan]
