Inch by inch, row by row Gonna make this garden grow All it takes is a rake and a hoe And a piece of fertile ground Inch by inch, row by row Someone, bless these seeds I sow Someone, warm them from below Till the rain comes a tumblin' down Pullin' weeds, pickin' stones Man is made of dreams and bones I feel the need to grow my own For the time is near at hand Grain for grain, sun and rain Find my way thru Nature's chain As I tune my body and my brain To the music of the land Inch by inch, row by row Gonna make this garden grow All it takes is a rake and a hoe And a piece of fertile ground Inch by inch, row by row Someone, bless these seeds I sow Someone, warm them from below Till the rain comes a tumblin' down Now, make your rows straight and long Temper them with prayer and song Mother Earth will make you strong If you give her love and care See that crow watchin' hungrily From his perch on yonder tree In my garden, I'm as free As that feathered thief up there Inch by inch, row by row Gonna make this garden grow All it takes is a rake and a hoe And a piece of fertile ground Inch by inch, row by row Someone, bless these seeds I sow Someone, warm them from below Till the rain comes a tumblin' down