Gardener's Blues

Red from the ivy, stung by the bees

I spent the whole summer down on my knees

Spade in my hand and heart on my sleeve

I spent the whole summer down on my knees

I beat back the jungle, the vines and the reeds

I spent the whole summer hackin' at the weeds

Smilin' I'll strangle them out

Smilin' I'll bleed

I spent the whole summer hacking' at the weeds

All it takes is one idle day

They will swallow you up where you lay

When I am dead, let me sleep

With the honeysuckle vines

The ironweed and the dandelion

Red from the ivy, stung by the bees

I spent the whole summer down on my knees

Spade in my hand and heart on my sleeve

I spent the whole summer down on my knees

I spent the whole summer