[Intro] [Acoustic guitar and mandolin intertwine with a bright piano] [Male Lead Vocal] [Verse 1] My grandfather worked this soil with his hands Master of the cycles and the demands He taught me how to read the clouds above And how to treat the earth with a gentle love Now I look at the data and the changing climate Trying to find a way we can realign it But the roots still grow in the exact same way Searching for the water every single day [Chorus] Oh, the fields of green stretch out so far Underneath the sun and the evening star We are planting the future in the open ground Listening closely to the natural sound From the tiny seed to the harvest day We are finding hope in the fields of green [Verse 2] There is a science to the way the pasture grows A secret that the dedicated farmer knows Balancing the soil and the grazing herd Keeping every promise and every word When the drought comes in and the dirt cracks wide We stand our ground, we do not run and hide Cause the land is a partner, not a thing to own It is the greatest teacher I have ever known [Chorus] Oh, the fields of green stretch out so far Underneath the sun and the evening star We are planting the future in the open ground Listening closely to the natural sound From the tiny seed to the harvest day We are finding hope in the fields of green [Bridge] [Music swells with majestic piano chords] Generations come and generations go But the rhythm of the seasons puts on a show We adapt and we learn, we study the earth Honoring the cycle of death and birth [Grand Piano Solo] [Joyful, fast-paced piano solo with folk influences] [Male Lead Vocal] [Chorus] Oh, the fields of green stretch out so far Underneath the sun and the evening star We are planting the future in the open ground Listening closely to the natural sound From the tiny seed to the harvest day We are finding hope in the fields of green [Outro] Keep planting the seeds Fields of green [Instruments ring out to a majestic stop]
