Little Green Flower with the Yellow on Top, Tom T Hall

I think that Tom T Hall's Little Green Flower with the Yellow on Top might possibly be the little green flower with the yellow on top "Coreopsis Verticillata Zagreb" (Threadleaf Coreopsis)

Lyrics and tune Tom T Hall

The little green flower with the yellow on top
You told me the name but I soon forgot
I know roses and forget-me-nots
What's that little green flower with the yellow on top?

We got married in a little white church I had a big red rose on my shirt
You had some flowers but you gave them away
And the little green flower was bloomin' that day

Its that little green flower with the yellow on top
You told me the name but I soon forgot
I know roses and forget-me-nots
What's that little green flower with the yellow on top?

Remember the night that I came home drunk
Stopped in the driveway got you a bunch
You got mad said they shouldn't be picked
They were there next morning when I woke up sick


Its that little green flower with the yellow on top
You told me the name but I soon forgot
I know roses and forget-me-nots
What's that little green flower with the yellow on top?

It's been a long time since I gave you that ring
You often said I didn't know a bloomin' thing
But happy anniversary and look what I got
Some little green flowers with the yellow on top

Category:

Music

Tags:

• Tom T Hall
• Little Green Flower
• Yellow on Top
• love song
• romance
• anniversary
• Threadleaf Coreopsis

[KGoben]

Thank you so much for uploading this. I grew up to this song and looked for it forever. Thank you.

[Rikkyhardo]

@KGoben It's a pleasure that you found it ... it's a lovely song that Tom delivers so well

[VineWinder]

Thank you for posting this.. 40yrs ago I was handed 50cents to buy this in the record shop, getting in the car I sat on it n broke it..yep a 78 lol handed 50 cents more my ma said if u break this one there won't be no more little green flowers with the yellow on top.. I think of my ma when I play this n even 40yrs later I can still sing it word for word w/o the help of the music.. I thank you again for taking me back 40 years ago!

[Rikkyhardo]

@VineWinder And another brilliant story about this song, I honestly never knew of Tom until about 5 years ago. 50 cents for a 78, and now its 75 cents for a download which when you think of it, is a buzz of pips (don't quite know how to describe a download, but I guess that'll do

[TheGrneyedlady]

My boyfriend introduced me to Tom T Hall back in the late 70's. The was our song. He would have the florist spray carnations green and yellow to commemorate our first date each year. Now married 30 yrs...he still does it :) Thank you for uploading.

[Rikkyhardo]

@TheGrneyedlady Wow what a great story, I hope you guys have many more green and yellow boquets to come yet. It was my pleasure to upload this after doing the visuals on his Baby Duck song. Tom T Hall has fantastic voice and has made quite a few quirky (in a lovely way) songs. It's good to know that a song you've uploaded has either made some one laugh or remenice ... Thank you very much for watching

[trickstaone]

we had this record when I was a kid , I most have played hundreds of times

[TheGrneyedlady]

@Rikkyhardo LOL, Quirky but wonderful. Our boys loved the Monkey Who Became President.

[NaiveCynic]

Thanks for this. Mom and Dad were a combination of this and Jackson by Cash. Means a lot to me.

[xXkazza82Xx]

first time i heard this