This song is available on Sam Jones' Songs About Popular Children's Books, Vol 3.

Lyrics:

(to the tune of “Oh Susanna” )

Oh my name is Johnny Appleseed and I plant apple trees
My clothes are rags, I have no shoes
I carry lots of seeds

When America was very young many years ago
I planted trees by rivers so they could grow and grow

Johnny, Johnny
Oh Johnny Appleseed
Thank you for the work you did of planting apple trees

I slept under the stars at night
I walked in lots of snow
The animals were all my friends
The whole world was my home

The apples that grew on my trees
Were used in many ways
Like making apple cider
And you still eat them today

Johnny, Johnny
Oh Johnny Appleseed
Thank you for the work you did of planting apple trees
Johnny, Johnny
Oh Johnny Appleseed
Thank you for the work you did of planting apple trees
Thank you for the work you did of planting apple trees

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