Veggie Song, The (Lyrics)

The Veggie Song

Verse 1

Now how do we know just what to eat
If it makes us ill or makes us well;
Just open your heart to the earth’s kind words
And the secrets that she tells.
For the grain bends low, sayin’ “Come to me”
And the fruit all falls from the tree;
For the rice and the wheat and the apple and fig
Are the food for you and me.

Chorus 1

Let’s hear it for the broccoli
Tomatoes, potatoes too!
The fruits and flowers of the soil
These meals for me ‘n you.
And all the animals of the earth
The fishes of the sea
These children of the creation
Let them be, let them be.

Verse 2

Now who could put a price on a little lamb?
The cattle that graze the earth?
The calf that trembles on newborn legs
Who knows what it is worth?
You who are the crown of creation
With a kingdom at your feet;
Mother Earth’s prepared the plate for us
All good things for us to eat.
(Chorus 1)

(Instrumental)

Bridge

Let there be love for the animals
Let it shine in our heart like the sun:
With these younger brothers & sisters on Earth
Our family is One.

Verse 3

Put the peas in your lunchbox
Eat ’em with a spoon;
Put the peaches in your knapsack
And don’t forget the prunes.
This circle of compassion
Is a feast we all enjoy;
To our faces it brings a smile
And to the world, joy.
(Chorus 1)

(Chorus 2)

Let them be; let them be
Let them be; let them be
These children of the creation
Let them be, let them be.