Lyrics for What the Gardener Knows

What the Gardener Knows

I take such close care
Of the empty beds
Nodding heads
I scatter seeds
You can’t see just what I sow
But the gardener knows

CHORUS:
If you see me
Crying
Know that it’s not what you do
I just wanted
To share
That not-yet flower with you

When we first pressed seeds
To the hugging soil
Matching smiles
Broken hearts from missing flowers
That were never found
Up above the ground

CHORUS:
If you see me
Crying
Know that it’s not what you do
I just wanted
To share
That not-yet flower with you

I imagine sweet petals
Thick, strong stems
And deep green leaves
I still love you
When you don’t appear
And remain only a dream

CHORUS:
If you see me
Crying
Know that it’s not what you do
I just wanted
To share
That not-yet flower with you

So we keep planting
Even though
We have had a long fall
So we keep planting
When spring returns
Hope is the root of it all

You say I’m not a gardener
From my empty lots
Empty heart
There is so much beneath
That I wish so hard would grow
Only the gardener knows

CHORUS:
If you see me
Crying
Know that it’s not what you do
I just wanted
To share
That not-yet flower with you

We both hurt
From trying
Lion’s heart and missing rose
I tell you this
‘Cause I need to share
What this gardener knows

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