Song Description
The environment is in trouble, and the singer is amazed and not happy, that no one is doing anything about it.
| Song Length |
3:27 |
Genre |
Folk - General, Folk - General |
| Tempo |
Medium (111 - 130) |
Lead Vocal |
Female Vocal |
| Mood |
Worried, Outraged |
Subject |
General, Plants, Forest |
| Language |
English |
Era |
1960 - 1969 |
Lyrics
Let a Flower Grow
Lookin' out upon the city streets
On the railroad ridin' by
Hear the sounds of steam drills rumblin'
Feel the hot sun burning bright
See the smoke clouds rising
Makes the day look grey
Trees stand tall with branches dead
And the people live that way.
Let a flower grow
Let a river flow
Let the breezes blow
Mr, don't you know
What's goin' wrong.
And the sidewalks lined with cars
Burnt and abandoned
Fenders smashed and tailights broken
How long can this go on?
See the old backyards with clotheslines torn
Rubbish and old bedsprings
Alleyways filled with tin cans smashed
And weeds grow in between.
Let a flower grow
Let a river flow
Let the breezes blow
Mr, don't you know
What's goin' wrong.
Guitar instrumental...
Repeat Verse 1 and
Chorus 2X
(C) Ed and Carol Nicodemi
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