C                  F         C
Now you must answer my questions nine.
C 
Sing ninety nine and ninety
   C                              F
Or you’re not God’s you’re one of mine
F                                     C
And the crow flies over the white oak tree

C              F      C
What is higher than a tree?
C 
Sing ninety nine and ninety
C                       F
What is deeper than the sea?
F                                     C
And the crow flies over the white oak tree

C                F      C
Heaven is higher than a tree.
C 
Sing ninety nine and ninety
C                           F
And love is deeper than the sea.
F                                     C
And the crow flies over the white oak tree

C              F        C
What is whiter than the milk?
C 
Sing ninety nine and ninety
C                           F
And what is softer than the silk?
F                                     C
And the crow flies over the white oak tree

C              F        C
Snow is whiter than the milk.
C 
Sing ninety nine and ninety
C                           F
And down is softer than the silk.
F                                     C
And the crow flies over the white oak tree

C              F        C
What is louder than the horn?
C 
Sing ninety nine and ninety
C                          F
And what is sharper than a thorn?
F                                     C
And the crow flies over the white oak tree

C                F        C
Thunder’s louder than the horn.
C 
Sing ninety nine and ninety
C                           F
And hunger’s sharper than a thorn.
F                                     C
And the crow flies over the white oak tree

C               F        C
What is heavier than the lead?
C 
Sing ninety nine and ninety
C                           F
And what is better than the bread?
F                                     C
And the crow flies over the white oak tree

C                   F        C
Oh grief is heavier than the lead.
C 
Sing ninety nine and ninety
C                                F
God’s blessing's better than the bread.
F                                     C
And the crow flies over the white oak tree


C                        F         C
Now you have answered my questions nine.
С
Sing ninety nine and ninety
C                                F
You’re one of God’s. You’re none of mine.
F                                     C
And the crow flies over the white oak tree