Grow Together words and music by Mandalyn May 2011

*Recorded live by the Music Medics at Fallberry (Strawberry Music Festival 2011)
with guest appearances by Phil Johnson of Chico, Ben Shefchik of Humboldt, and Jeff Coleman of Boulder Creek and Mt. Shasta*

I love you and I love food and maybe we could grow together
dig our toes down deep into the soil to plant the seeds that matter
oh, ohh... I bet we can build a home
oh, ohh... with our hands and hearts and souls.

I love you and I love food and these are simple things that matter
we can feed our hopes and dreams with fruits and greens and light and laughter
ohh... I bet we can build a home
oh, ohh... with our hands and hearts and well, you know...

Oh I just want to grow you dinner, roam around the land all summer
we can get dirty and then get clean, or the other way around, you know what I mean yeah
I’m gonna put down roots so deep that even when I make like a tree
and leave behind this lovely world, you’ll know my heart was yours to hold

Yeah, I love you and I love food and look how well our garden’s growing
give it time a year or two and we’ll be reaping what we’re sowing
oh... ohh. I know we can build a home
oh... ohh. With our hands and hearts and souls and feet and faith and hope and elbow grease

yeah, clay and sand and straw and stones and the sweat of everyone we know
it will take more than just one day but would you really have it any other way

no? I didn’t think so...
well it’s just an idea but I really think that you and you and you and me,
yeah I think we could grow together
I think we could grow
a home...
together, together, we can grow together.