Let Her Work in the Garden

[Instrumental intro] [Verse 1 - Bubba MALE] She'd watched a dozen bright adventures On a rainy Saturday When her grandma brought two garden hats And said come out and play There were questions in the cabbage Little kingdoms in the soil She discovered tiny wonders In an hour of happy toil [Chorus - Bubba and Darlene FEMALE harmony] Let her work in the garden Let her wonder, let her grow Let her ask why roots go downward And where butterflies all go Tell a story, share a shovel Leave a little room for joy Let her work in the garden Every girl and every boy [Verse 2 - Darlene FEMALE] Later on they watched a story Talked about who helped a friend How a foolish-looking character Could learn before the end Screens could have their little corner They had other things to see Seeds and books and people living All a child could learn to be [Chorus - duet] Let her work in the garden Let her wonder, let her grow Let her ask why roots go downward And where butterflies all go Tell a story, share a shovel Leave a little room for joy Let her work in the garden Every girl and every boy [Instrumental solo and break] [Bridge - intimate then build] Not a race to know the answers Not a contest to be grown Just a child beside a grown-up With some wonder of her own [Final chorus - full duet] Let her work in the garden Let her wonder, let her grow Let her ask why roots go downward And where butterflies all go Tell a story, share a shovel Leave a little room for joy Let her work in the garden Every girl and every boy [Outro - resolve naturally] Let Her Work in the Garden [Instrumental ending]