This song appears on two albums, and was first released on the higher ground album, and has also been released on the gift you are and the john denver collection - take me home, country roads albums.
There ainĄŻt nothin ĄŽin the world that i like better
than bacon ĄŽn lettuce ĄŽn homegrown tomatoes
up in the morninĄŻ, out in the garden
get you a ripe one, donĄŻt pick a hard 'un
plant 'em in the spring, eat ĄŽem in the summer
all winter without ĄŽem is a culinary bummer
i forget all about the sweatinĄŻ and the digginĄŻ
every time i go out and pick me a big ĄŽun
Home grown tomatoes, home grown tomatoes
what would life be like without homegrown tomatoes
only two things that money canĄŻt buy
that's true love and home grown tomatoes
You can go out to eat an thatĄŻs for sure
but thereĄŻs nothinĄŻ a homegrown tomatoe wonĄŻt cure
put ĄŽem in a salad, put ĄŽem in a stew
you can make your own tomatoe juice
you can eat ĄŽem with eggs, eat ĄŽem with gravy
you can eat ĄŽem with beans, pinto or navy
put 'em on the side, put ĄŽem in the middle
home grown tomatoes on a hot cake griddle
Home grown tomatoes, home grown tomatoes
what would life be like without homegrown tomatoes
only two things that money canĄŻt buy
that's true love and home grown tomatoes
If iĄŻs to change this life i lead
you could call me johnny tomatoe seed
ĄŽcause i know what this country needs
home grown tomatoes in every yard you see
when i die donĄŻt bury me
in a box in a cold dark cemetary
out in the garden would be much better
ĄŽcause i could be pushin ĄŽup a home grown tomatoe
Home grown tomatoes, home grown tomatoes
what would life be like without homegrown tomatoes
only two things that money canĄŻt buy
that's true love and home grown tomatoes
Words and music by guy clark