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DInch by inch, Grow by Drow,
GGonna Amake this Dgarden grow,
GAll it Atakes is a Drake and a Bmhoe,
and a Epiece of fertile Aground.
DInch by inch, Grow by Drow,
GSomeone Abless these Dseeds I sow,
GSomeone Awarm them Dfrom beBmlow,
Till Ethe rain comes Atumblin' Ddown.
DPullin' weeds and Gpickin' Dstones,
Gman is Amade of Ddreams and bones,
Gfeel the Aneed to Dgrow my Bmown,
'cause the Etime is close at Ahand.
DGrain for grain, Gsun and Drain,
Gfind my Away in Dnature's chain,
Gtune my Abody Dand my Bmbrain
to the Emusic Afrom the Dland.
DInch by inch, Grow by Drow,
GGonna Amake this Dgarden grow,
GAll it Atakes is a Drake and a Bmhoe,
and a Epiece of fertile Aground.
DInch by inch, Grow by Drow,
GSomeone Abless these Dseeds I sow,
GSomeone Awarm them Dfrom beBmlow,
Till Ethe rain comes Atumblin' Ddown.
DPlant your rows Gstraight and Dlong,
GTemper Athem with Dprayer and song,
GMother Aearth will Dmake you Bmstrong
If you Egive her loving Acare.
DAn old crow watching GhungriDly
GFrom his Aperch in the Dyonder tree,
GIn my Agarden DI'm as Bmfree
As the Efeathered Athief up Dthere.
DInch by inch, Grow by Drow,
GGonna Amake this Dgarden grow,
GAll it Atakes is a Drake and a Bmhoe,
and a Epiece of fertile Aground.
DInch by inch, Grow by Drow,
GSomeone Abless these Dseeds I sow,
GSomeone Awarm them Dfrom beBmlow,
Till Ethe rain comes Atumblin' Ddown.

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Garden Song

by David Mallett

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D G D

Inch by inch, row by row,

G A D

Gonna make this garden grow,

G A D Bm

All it takes is a rake and a hoe,

E A

and a piece of fertile ground.

D G D

Inch by inch, row by row,

G A D

Someone bless these seeds I sow,

G A D Bm

Someone warm them from below,

E A D

Till the rain comes tumblin' down.

D G D

Pullin' weeds and pickin' stones,

G A D

man is made of dreams and bones,

G A D Bm

feel the need to grow my own,

E A

'cause the time is close at hand.

D G D

Grain for grain, sun and rain,

G A D

find my way in nature's chain,

G A D Bm

tune my body and my brain

E A D

to the music from the land.

D G D

Inch by inch, row by row,

G A D

Gonna make this garden grow,

G A D Bm

All it takes is a rake and a hoe,

E A

and a piece of fertile ground.

D G D

Inch by inch, row by row,

G A D

Someone bless these seeds I sow,

G A D Bm

Someone warm them from below,

E A D

Till the rain comes tumblin' down.

D G D

Plant your rows straight and long,

G A D

Temper them with prayer and song,

G A D Bm

Mother earth will make you strong

E A

If you give her loving care.

D G D

An old crow watching hungrily

G A D

From his perch in the yonder tree,

G A D Bm

In my garden I'm as free

E A D

As the feathered thief up there.

D G D

Inch by inch, row by row,

G A D

Gonna make this garden grow,

G A D Bm

All it takes is a rake and a hoe,

E A

and a piece of fertile ground.

D G D

Inch by inch, row by row,

G A D

Someone bless these seeds I sow,

G A D Bm

Someone warm them from below,

E A D

Till the rain comes tumblin' down.

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