[Intro – soft, swinging piano, brushed drums] Mmm… yeah… Plant it down, let it grow now… [Verse 1] I found a patch of weary ground behind this heart of mine, Turned the soil with tender hands, one prayer at a time, There were stones of my mistakes, and weeds I couldn’t name, But love said, “Keep on digging, child, and don’t be ashamed.” [Pre-Chorus] ’Cause every seed you’re given, every life you hold, Needs a little patience, needs a steady soul… [Chorus – warm, uplifting, gospel swing] You gotta plant it deep in the roots, let it drink from the truth, Give it sunshine in the morning, grace in the afternoon, When the storms come blowin’, don’t you dare let go, Tie your hope around their hearts, tell ‘em what you've known, Oh, it’s slow, but it’s sacred, every branch bears the proof— Love grows strong when it’s deep in the roots. [Verse 2] Little hands in the garden, dirt beneath their nails, Learning how to stand back up every time they fail, I can’t shield ‘em from the weather, can’t stop the pouring rain, But I can show ‘em where to stand and how to bend, not break. [Pre-Chorus] Every word you whisper, every meal you share, Builds a kind of shelter they will carry everywhere… [Chorus] So plant it deep in the roots, let it drink from the truth, Sing ‘em songs of mercy, let ‘em dance in their youth, When the winds start howlin’, be the ground below, Hold ‘em close, then let ‘em reach, let ‘em rise and grow, Oh, it’s slow, but it’s sacred, every branch bears the proof— Love grows strong when it’s deep in the roots. [Bridge – jazzy, call-and-response feel] [Call]: Who’s gonna water when the well runs dry? [Response]: We will, we will, don’t you worry ‘bout why. [Call]: Who’s gonna stand when the world turns cold? [Response]: Strong roots, strong hearts, stronger than gold. [Call]: It ain’t just blood, it’s the love we sow, [Response]: In every kindness, watch the garden grow. [All]: We’re all somebody’s seed in the grand design, Growin’ up together on borrowed time. [Break – instrumental swing, horns/piano flourish] [Final Chorus – big, joyful, gospel lift] Plant it deep in the roots, let it drink from the truth, Let ‘em feel they belong, give ‘em reason and proof, That the ground they stand on was built with care, By the hands of the ones who were always there, Oh, it’s slow, but it’s sacred, and the whole world sees the proof— We’re all bound together, deep in the roots. [Outro – soft, reflective] Yeah… deep in the roots… That’s where the love grows… Don’t you know… That’s where the love grows…
