I called Katherine in Boston and asked her about your leaves
You were all brown and withered so I carefully wrote down what she told me
She said some things won't grow back
Some things are gunna decay
But there's beauty in pruning
It allows room for new things
To take root and bloom in its place
They can try to round you up, but you're unbounded
They can try to pull you out, but you're so grounded
Set aside the pesticides there's no need to anesthetize
Trim a little off and it'll all be fine
Feet in the ground, yeah I feel you
Fresh wet dirt I'll feed you
You're gunna grow and when you think you can't
Have some sun my lovely starter plant
Took some scissors from my drawer
And I started to cut
I snipped off more and more
And when it was all done
Your few remaining leaves
Looked like they had given up
I thought you had called it quits
Packed it in and said your done but
You perked right up as you basked in the windowsill
I think you discovered what to do with all that chlorophyll
Fresh soil and purpose gave you courage to flourish
I swear I saw you smile at me, and I knew it was worth it
They can try to round you up, but you're unbounded
They can try to pull you out, but you're so grounded
Set aside the pesticides no need to anesthetize
Trim a little off and it will all be fine
Feet in the ground, yeah I feel you
Fresh wet dirt I'll feed you
You're gunna grow and when you think you can't
Have some sun my lovely starter plant
Pencil marks on the wall
God you've gotten so tall
When it's all said and done
Remember where you came from
Pencil marks on the wall
God you've gotten so tall
When it's all said and done
Remember where you came from
Feet in the ground yeah I feel you
Fresh wet dirt I'll feed you
You're gunna grow and when you think you can't
Have some sun my lovely starter plant
Feet in the ground yeah I feel you
Fresh wet dirt I'll feed you
You're gunna grow and when you think you can't
Have some sun my lovely starter plant
They can try to round you up, but you're unbounded
They can try to pull you out, but you're so grounded
Set aside the pesticides no need to anesthetize
Trim a little off and it will all be fine
Feet in the ground, yeah I feel you
Fresh wet dirt I'll feed you
You're gunna grow and when you think you can't
Have some sun my lovely starter plant