The Whole Yard Turns Sunny

You found a daisy by the garden gate

I tucked it in my pocket, tried to make it stay

The tulips by the fence are waking up again

And every little bud looks like a friend

I know the cold has had its say

But look, the green is on its way

Flowers bloom when spring comes round

Little yellow heads all over town

You and me, with our sleeves rolled up

Watching tiny petals open like a paper cup

Flowers bloom, and so do we

You laugh, and the whole yard turns sunny

A bee is making circles by the rosemary

You tell me not to worry, then you laugh at me

We water all the seedlings with a chipped blue can

And make up names for every little plant

The rain can tap against the pane

The blossoms lift their faces all the same

Flowers bloom when spring comes round

Little yellow heads all over town

You and me, with our sleeves rolled up

Watching tiny petals open like a paper cup

Flowers bloom, and so do we

You laugh, and the whole yard turns sunny

When the petals tumble down

We’ll press a few and save them now

Inside the book you lent to me

A little bit of April in between

Flowers bloom when spring comes round

Little yellow heads all over town

You and me, with our sleeves rolled up

Watching tiny petals open like a paper cup

Flowers bloom, and so do we

You laugh, and the whole yard turns sunny

You laugh, and the whole yard turns sunny