[Verse 1] Listen, my petal-pushing friend You’re lovely in a mouthy way That freezing shower gets you through When the whole yard bakes all day Those marigolds on guard for you Like tiny suns in yellow row If they weren’t there, those hungry bugs Would eat you up before you grow [Pre-Chorus] And that stake in the dirt Keeps you from falling apart Hold still, hold still I’m trying to save your heart [Chorus] Petal-pushing friend Petal-pushing friend You sway, you bend But you don’t break again Petal-pushing friend Petal-pushing friend You need my hand To keep you standing [Verse 2] You act like rain is an insult Like shade is some kind of crime You roll your leaves at my best advice Then bloom in your own sweet time You’re high-maintenance, yes, it’s true You make me work for every grin Still, when you lift that face to light I swear the whole room leans in [Pre-Chorus] So lean into me And don’t make this harder than art Hold still, hold still I’m pruning that attitude, sweetheart [Chorus] Petal-pushing friend Petal-pushing friend You sway, you bend But you don’t break again Petal-pushing friend Petal-pushing friend You need my hand To keep you standing [Bridge] If you could talk, I know you’d say “More sun, less fuss, get out my way” But I see the bruises in your stem And every stubborn inch of them So fuss I will, and fuss I must Till you stand proud in dust and gust Beautiful thing, all sharp and grand I’ll guard you with my bare hands [Final Chorus] Petal-pushing friend Petal-pushing friend You sway, you bend But you don’t break again Petal-pushing friend Petal-pushing friend You need my hand To keep you standing Petal-pushing friend Petal-pushing friend High maintenance But worth the tending
