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Roots, Stems, Leaves

from Singing in Our Garden by Banana Slug String Band

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Here's a gardeners favorite -- used in classrooms and school gardens across the U.S. and beyond!

Did you know celery is a stem?

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ROOTS, STEMS, LEAVES

Chorus:
Roots, stems, leaves, flowers,
Fruits and seeds
Roots, stems, leaves, flowers,
Fruits and seeds
Roots, stems, leaves, flowers,
Fruits and seeds
Roots, stems, leaves, flowers,
Fruits and seeds
That’s six parts, six parts, six plant parts
that plants and people need.

The roots hold the plant
in the ground.
They gather up the water
that falls around.
And there’s a root inside of me,
because a carrot is a root that I eat.
That’s six parts, six parts, six plant parts
that plants and people need.

A stem is an elevator growing up from
the ground.
The water goes up and the
sugar back down.
And there’s a stem inside of me
because celery is a stem that I eat.

The leaves are the kitchens
where the food is done.
They breath the air and
catch rays form the sun.
And there’s a leaf inside of me
because lettuce is a leaf that I eat.
Chorus…

The flowers are dressed so colorfully.
They hold the pollen and
attract the bees.
And there’s a flower inside of me
because cauliflower is a flower I eat.

The fruit gets ripe, then falls on down.
It holds the seeds and feeds the ground.
And there’s a fruit inside of me
because an apple is a fruit that I eat.
Chorus…

Now you know what this
whole world needs.
It’s roots, stems, leaves, flowers,
fruits and seeds.
There’s six plant parts inside of me
because a garden salad is what I eat.
Chorus…

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from Singing in Our Garden, released January 1, 2002

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