Verse 1

Good sweet earth
Sleeves rolled up
And hands buried in the dirt
I can see her there
In one of dad’s old shirts
Showing me how life’s
Supposed to work

Verse 2

Good straight lines
You need seed and sweat
And soil and sweet sunshine
Once those roots take hold
You’ll be just fine
It’s a beautiful design
It just takes love and faith
And grace a little time

Chorus

We’re all sons and daughters
Just ripples on the water
Trying to make it matter
Until our time to leave
One day they’ll carve
Your name in stone
Then send your soul on home
Till then its praying for rain
And pulling up the weeds
Planting trees we’ll never see

Verse 3

First day of spring
The whole world’s waking up
And turning green
And everything
Connects to everything
It’s a beautiful design
It just takes love and faith
And grace a little time

Chorus

We’re all sons and daughters
Just ripples on the water
Trying to make it matter
Until our time to leave
One day they’ll carve
Your name in stone
Then send your soul on home
Till then its praying for rain
And pulling up the weeds
Planting trees we’ll never see

Bridge

Statues fall
And glory fades
But a 100-year-old oak tree
Still gives shade

Chorus

We’re all sons and daughters
Just ripples on the water
Trying to make it matter
Until our time to leave
One day they’ll carve
Your name in stone
Then send your soul on home
Till then its praying for rain
And pulling up the weeds

Tag

Till then its praying for rain
And pulling up the weeds
Planting trees we’ll never see

Outro

Trees we’ll never see