Do you ever feel like you do all of your gardening at the keyboard? It's that stretch from Christmas to St. Patrick's Day that seems endless. Now that the ground has finally thawed out enough to submerge the tines of the spading fork, we can all go back to the best physical and mental therapy. There is a substantial reason why calm folks are called "grounded."
My favorite gardening e-newsletter, the Old Bulbs Gazette arrived earlier this month. Scott Kunst, gardener and writer, always comes up with some new goodies. This time he introduced a new singer-songwriter, Karen Savoca, and her song, "In the Dirt." The lyrics are so good, I copy them here in their entirely. It has a melody to match. You can buy it on iTunes for just $.99. For the real dirt, see www.karensavoca.com
Dig on!
In the Dirt," by Karen Savoca, © 2005 Alcove Music/BMI
gonna dig down in the dirt
get it all over my skin
sleep real well and up with the birds
do it all over again
dig down dig down
way way down in the ground
gonna dig down in the dirt
feel it between my toes
gonna find out what every farmer knows
there down in the dirt
dig down dig down
way way down in the ground
gonna dig down in the dirt
plant good things to eat
gonna heel it in with my own two feet
way down in the dirt
dig down dig down
way way down in the ground
gonna dig down in the dirt
where all the good things grow
gonna have a long talk with mother earth
she knows how to soothe my soul
dig down dig down
way way down in the ground
whatcha gonna do when you've had enough
when the bills pile up
when the water's too deep
when the hill's too steep
dig down dig down
whatcha gonna do with a head full of bees
when you're tired of sayin' please
when the motor won't run
when you're feelin' done
dig down dig down
whatcha gonna do when the baby can't sleep
when you're too tired to weep
in a world full of schemes
to remember your dreams
dig down dig down
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