Planting Tomatoes – English Lyrics

• By: Lucy Dacus

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the poetic and grounded world of Lucy Dacus with 'Planting Tomatoes.' This song is a perfect tool for learners to practice English through its clear, narrative-driven storytelling and evocative, everyday vocabulary. Its gentle pace and meaningful metaphors make it a special way to connect language learning with deep emotional resonance.

[English]

♪♪♪

♪ PLANTING TOMATOES IN THE EMPTY LOT ♪

♪ SOMEONE PRACTICING SAXOPHONE ♪

♪ DOWN THE BLOCK ♪

♪ AND THEY ARE NOT GOOD ♪

♪ YET ♪

♪ THEY ARE NOT ♪

♪ GOOD ♪

♪ YET ♪

♪ PICKING FLOWERS OFF ♪

♪ THE SHOULDER OF THE ROAD ♪

♪ 18-WHEELERS RUSHING BY ♪

♪ A LITTLE TOO CLOSE ♪

♪ LIFE IS JUST A SERIES ♪

♪ OF CLOSE CALLS ♪

♪ ONE DAY ONE WILL COME ♪

♪ TO END THEM ALL ♪

♪ BUT BEFORE THEN ♪

♪ I’VE GOT SOME IDEAS ♪

♪ BUT BEFORE THEN ♪

♪ I’VE GOT SOME IDEAS ♪

♪ COMING TOGETHER ♪

♪ IN A CIRCLE OF HANDS ♪

♪ GENTLY PRESSING PALMS ♪

♪ WHEN THE PRAYER ENDS ♪

♪ WE ALL SAY ♪

♪ AMEN ♪

♪ SAY ♪

♪ AMEN ♪

♪ SUBTLE PIXELATION OF THE WORLD ♪

♪ THROUGH THE SCREENED IN PORCH ♪

♪ I COULD SIT HERE FOR HOURS ♪

♪ YOU’VE GOTTA LIVE THE LIFE ♪

♪ YOU’RE FIGHTING FOR ♪

♪ YOU’VE GOTTA LIVE A LIFE ♪

♪ YOU WOULD DIE FOR ♪

♪ BUT BEFORE THEN ♪

♪ I’VE GOT SOME IDEAS ♪

♪ BUT BEFORE THEN ♪

♪ I’VE GOT SOME IDEAS ♪

♪ HEARING MY FRIENDS ♪

♪ LAUGHING IN THE DISTANCE ♪

♪ I CAN’T HELP BUT LAUGH ALONG ♪

♪ WITHOUT KNOWING WHAT THE JOKE IS ♪

♪ CAN’T HELP THINKING ♪

♪ THAT I AM GONNA MISS THIS ♪

♪ LIVING IN THE MOMENT ♪

♪ I CAN FEEL THE MOMENT PASSING ♪

♪ NOW I’M OLDER THAN YOU’LL ♪

♪ EVER BE ♪

♪ ON A DAY YOU WILL ♪

♪ NEVER SEE ♪

♪ THERE IS SO MUCH THAT ♪

♪ I HAVE NOT LOST ♪

♪ SOMEDAY I KNOW ♪

♪ I WILL PAY THE COST ♪

♪ BUT BEFORE THEN ♪

♪ I’VE GOT SOME IDEAS ♪

♪ BUT BEFORE THEN ♪

♪ I’VE GOT SOME IDEAS ♪

♪ BUT BEFORE THEN ♪

♪ I’VE GOT SOME IDEAS ♪

♪ BUT BEFORE THEN ♪

♪ I’VE GOT SOME IDEAS ♪

[MUSIC FADES]