Roots, Stems, and Seeds

(Steve Van Zandt)

Chorus:
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Roots, stems, leaves, flowers, fruits, and seeds
C G C
Roots, stems, leaves, flowers, fruits, and seeds. (repeat)
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That's six parts, that's six parts,
C G C
Six plant parts that plants and people need

C
Roots hold the plant in the ground,
C G C
They gather up the water that falls around.
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And there's a root inside of me
C G C
Cause a carrot is a root that I eat

Chorus

A stem is an elevator up from the ground,
The water goes up and the sugar back down
And there's a stem inside of me
Cause celery is a stem that I eat

The leaves are the kitchen where the food is done,
They breathe the air and catch the rays from the sun
And there's a leaf inside of me
Cause lettuce is a leaf that I eat

The flowers are dressed so colorfully,
They hold the pollen and attract the bees
And there's a flower inside of me
Cause cauliflower is a flower that I eat

The fruit gets ripe, then it falls on down,
It holds the seeds and feeds the ground
And there's a fruit inside of me
Cause an apple is a fruit that I eat

The seeds get buried in the earth,
And the cycle starts again with a new plant's birth
And there's a seed inside of me
Cause sunflower is a seed that I eat

Now you all know what the whole world needs,
It's roots, stems, leaves, flowers, fruits, and seeds
There are six plant parts in me
Cause a garden salad is what I eat