Guy Clark - Homegrown Tomatoes

I wish I had this in better quality, but the performance is worth sharing.

Lyrics ('cause I know you'll want to sing along!) ...

Ain't nothin' in the world that I like better
Than bacon & lettuce & homegrown tomatoes
Up in the mornin' out in the garden
Get you a ripe one don't get a hard one

Plant `em in the spring eat `em in the summer
All winter with out `em's a culinary bummer
I forget all about the sweatin' & diggin'
Every time I go out & pick me a big'n

Homegrown tomatoes, homegrown tomatoes
What'd life be without homegrown tomatoes
Only two things that money can't buy
That's true love & homegrown tomatoes

You can go out to eat & that's for sure
But it's nothin' a homegrown tomato won't cure
Put `em in a salad, put `em in a stew
You can make your very own tomato juice

Eat `em with eggs, eat `em with gravy
Eat `em with beans, pinto or navy
Put `em on the side put `em in the middle
Put a homegrown tomato on a hotcake griddle

If I's to change this life I lead
I'd be Johnny Tomato Seed
`Cause I know what this country needs
Homegrown tomatoes in every yard you see

When I die don't bury me
In a box in a cemetary
Out in the garden would be much better
I could be pushin' up homegrown tomatoes

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[VA24541]

The great thing is..........................it is nearly time to start enjoying them homegrown tomatoes again!

[Patrick Robinson]

Homegrown tomatoes and sweet corn that traveled less than 200 feet from stalk to boiling water

[itsjustmejojo]

I remember seeing Rodney Crowell, Neil young, and a few others hanging out in a bar in La Honda Ca. just having fun and one of them sang this song about home grown tomatoes, it was great. So long ago and thinking back on it makes me feel old....! LOL

[Joe Hladek]

Saw him live at Master Musicians Festival last year. First time I heard this one till then. WOW, we were floored. Hit so close to home and now we can't pick a tomato without singing the song. Love most to all of what Guy has put out there.

[dantean]

Gotta love this!

[slayah45]

I think he made this video with a homegrown tomato

[wasabihansen]

well, the background looks the same as the beck & flaming lips gig, so i thin that's from the same year than that

[wrybread]

This is great, thanks for posting it.

And the VCR lines only add to it.

[Ran Ding]

4 people on youtube do not grow homegrown tomatoes!

[Bailey duenas]

In my school district we have this one substitute who comes in and always sings it with her guitar we love her so much :)

[Tia Barile]

if I want to use this audio for my class assignment, do I just need your permission to use it? I can add you in my credits. Let me know if you can agree to this, please! Thanks.

[juanmotine]

Guy showing true love for a song and just having fun. It makes my smile. Thanks to all :0)