Sweep the Broom

©2001 Garrett Clevenger

C D E G A E x2

C D E You can take away the rocks that make the soil

G A E but you can't escape the burden of this toil.

C D E You can take away the sand that makes the beach

G A E but you can't escape the hand that's out of reach.

C D E You can take away the trees that make the grove

G A E but you can't escape the need to want to grow.

D E You can cut the cake, you can bake the lake

D E You can fake and shake and even break it

G A E but you can't escape the fate of violent hate.

C D E G A E x2

C D E When you put your hands deep into the dirt,

G A E you'll feel the moisture that emanates from Earth.

C D E When you wrap your hands around this living world,

G A E you'll feel the beat from rocks that roll their worth.

C D E When you place your hands upon the rocks that roll,

G A E you'll feel them making sand that makes the soil.

D E When you look below and really know.

D E When you look above and really Love.

D E You'll see it's all connected in the Earth.

C D E G A E x2

C D E When you take the time to open up your hand,

G A E you'll see a seed that's yearning for the land.

C D E When you take the time to plant this living seed,

G A E you'll see a tree that's waiting to be freed.

C D E When you take the time to climb this mighty tree,

G A E you'll see what it is like to really be.

D E When you look above and really Love.

D E When you look below and really know.

G A E You'll see it's all connected in the land.

C D E G A E x2

C D E When you refuse to be part of bad news

G A E When you chose to lose the lonesome blues

D E When you need to groove and make the move

D E Switch the fuse and find what's smooth

G A E hear the tune and sweep the broom.

G A E Hear the tune and sweep the broom.

C D E G A E x2

C D E When you refuse to be part of bad news,

G A E hear the tune and sweep the broom.