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Garden In The Grass

from Seven Song Sampler by Dan Tappan

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Inspired by a real place, a spot in the field by our house.

lyrics

In the middle of the meadow there's a hollow in the hill.
Sloping southward slightly sheltered by branches of a willow.
In winter you can't see it, just a shadow in the snow,
In spring there blooms a garden where purple iris grow

And you wonder why they grow there, what's the story of their sowing.
But the past's a distant mirror, there is no way of knowing.
Did a farmer plant them there, did a rodent hide her nest?
Did a child place a marker, where a pet was laid to rest?

No foundation tells a story, no path provides a clue
there's no history, no legend, to reveal the truth to you.
In the end it doesn't matter, the result is what you know:
a garden in the meadow, where purple iris grow.

Make your mark upon the stone, write your words upon the wind
paint a picture, build a tower, give comfort to a friend.
Your hand will touch the future, though your name be lost at last
If you leave behind some beauty, purple iris in the grass.

Make your mark upon the stone, write your words upon the wind.
Build a tower, plant a flower, play the mandolin
Reach out to the future, whatever seeds you sow,
Will leave behind a garden where purple iris grow

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from Seven Song Sampler, released November 1, 2013
banjo guitar: Dan Tappan
additional guitar: Raymond Gonzalez

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