Gramma, Get da’ Shovel

Dere’s a rattler out there by da shed
get da shovel and whack it on da head
dere‘s a garden we need to plant
get da shovel and swat dem ants

da ‘taters can be buried in da straw
cut stakes for da 'maters wit da saw
don't need no insects on da ripe fruits
Get da shovel, dig deep 'round da roots.

We need a row of strawberries
and a place for garden ferries,
Gramma ,where's da spade?
Did ja leave it in da shade?

Ah Gramma
look at da blue jays and sparrows
we’ll need a scarecrow
or maybe a bow and arrow

to keep dem from da garden soil
or in minutes dey will spoil
our efforts in da garden.
No, da ground won't harden

before we harvest dey’ll eat da seeds.
We need to scare d’em and pull da weeds
later on d'is season
we'll have a reason

to party.
Ah, Gramma!

Look at dis little green sprout
it's strong enuf to survive da drought
if we give it a little time
we’ll see it start to climb

da lattice if dem are bean sprouts
or if de's squash dere'll be vines all about
and if dey're pumpkins
we'll smile like country bumpkins

grow a big one for da country fair
cook some pies with more den enuf to share
so get da shovel Gramma
we’ve gotta a garden to grow.