Another Song on Weeding

Since we are well on our way into planting season, and those pesky weeds keep showing their faces, I decided today would be a good day to post my other song about wedding. (You can find my first one here) My sister helped me with this one many years ago as we toiled in the hot sun. Now you may pass those many wearisome hours joyfully, as we did, by singing this song. It is a parody of "Stars" from Les Miserables. Enjoy!

Weeds

By Melody Beerbower, spring 2010

To the tune of: Stars, from Les Miserables 

There, out in the garden

All our plants dying,

Choked by the grass

Choked by the weeds.

With all these weeds

Our plants never shall yield

Enough for our needs,

Enough for our needs.

They grow up in the dark

And we must pull them all out.

They grow up so fast there is no time for sitting about.

If we pull with all of our strength 

We just might pull them out!

Weeds,

In your multitudes 

Scarce to be counted,

Filling the garden,

Growing at will.

You’re the executioners,

Silent and sure

Always ready to kill

Always ready to kill.

We pull you out of the yard.

We pull you in the sun and the rain,

But each in your season

Returns and returns,

And is always a pain.

And if we pull with all of our strength

We pull in vain!

And so it must be!

And so it remains

Till we go to the doorway of paradise 

Those who garden 

And those who sow,

Must pay the price.

Still, I will fight them 

So, I may see them 

Dead in a heap!

I will never rest 

Till then, this I swear

This I swear by— by the Weeds!

Happy gardening to you all!