[Verse 1] I saw you there by the fence With dirt on your shoelaces Holding that busted pot Like it was gold to you You said the roots were tired But the bloom still wanted more That little pink head turned up Like it knew the sky [Pre-Chorus] And I laughed, then I looked again At the crack in the concrete bed You were teaching me How to grow like that [Chorus] Parking lot peonies Parking lot peonies Bloom right where they should not be Bloom right through the little cracks Parking lot peonies Parking lot peonies If the ground is hard and mean Baby, that don't stop you [Verse 2] Now your hands are in my mind Like rain in a paper cup I keep that image close When the week comes down on me A shopping cart rolled by A kid kicked up a cloud of dust And there you were, all calm With your bright face up [Pre-Chorus] And I swear, if you can do that I can do a lot more too With a little light And a little grit [Chorus] Parking lot peonies Parking lot peonies Bloom right where they should not be Bloom right through the little cracks Parking lot peonies Parking lot peonies If the ground is hard and mean Baby, that don't stop you [Bridge] So plant me in the hard place Plant me in the rough I don't need a perfect field I just need enough [Final Chorus] Parking lot peonies Parking lot peonies Bloom right where they should not be Bloom right through the little cracks Parking lot peonies Parking lot peonies If the ground is hard and mean Baby, that don't stop you Parking lot peonies Parking lot peonies Yeah, I learned it from you and me Grow right through the cracks
