Lyrics
[Verse 1] I laid the yams out by the market gate Sweet mangoes, okra, picked up late Come closer, friends, and see what grew The earth gave plenty; we must give back too [Chorus] Thank you, good soil, for the food you provide We keep your water clean and your roots alive We save each seed and let the fields rest Care for the land, and it gives its best [Verse 2] No bottle left where the young streams run We turn old leaves till the compost is done Plant different crops when the seasons turn And share what we know, so the whole town learns [Chorus] Thank you, good soil, for the food you provide We keep your water clean and your roots alive We save each seed and let the fields rest Care for the land, and it gives its best [Outro] Take home a pumpkin, a bundle of greens Good food begins with the care unseen
