Feed

©2008 Garrett Clevenger

C G C G In my garden I’m growin’ food

C G C G for my family and also you.

C G You are an arthropod, just a tiny bug,

G D G but I guess even an insect’s gotta grub.

C G C G I do not like the holes you leave

C G C G in my arugula and spinach leaves.

C G You don’t discriminate on which plants you’ll feed.

G D G I relate ‘cause them I also eat.

Chorus:

C G The plants plant their roots into the soil

C G D     after sproutin’ out from a seed.

G C G   We’ve been selectin’ so many different kinds

C D G         and humans aren’t the only ones who feed.

C G C G I try my best to keep the pests

C G C G from eatin’ all my plants.

C G But there ain’t no way to keep all of them off.

G D G and sprayin’ pesticides ain’t worth the cost.

C G C G So I’ve learned to live with holes

C G C G and my yield’s not always full.

C G   The cost of doin’ business includes some casualties.

G D G This raises the value of quality.

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C G C G In my garden I’m growin’ food

C G C G I’m growin’ food, I’m growin’ food,

C G C G I’m growin’ food, for me and you.

C G C G In my garden I’m growin’ food

C G C G Feed. {repeat}