Malvina Reynolds - God bless the grass

Malvina Reynolds - Sings the truth (1966)

God bless the grass that grows thru the crack.
They roll the concrete over it to try and keep it back.
The concrete gets tired of what it has to do,
It breaks and it buckles and the grass grows thru,
And God bless the grass.

God bless the truth that fights toward the sun,
They roll the lies over it and think that it is done.
It moves through the ground and reaches for the air,
And after a while it is growing everywhere,
And God bless the grass.

God bless the grass that grows through cement.
It's green and it's tender and it's easily bent.
But after a while it lifts up its head,
For the grass is living and the stone is dead,
And God bless the grass.

God bless the grass that's gentle and low,
Its roots they are deep and its will is to grow.
And God bless the truth, the friend of the poor,
And the wild grass growing at the poor man's door,
And God bless the grass.

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[dizzyBslummin]

Since no one wants to show Malvina love i'll pop this vids comment cherry. Everyone needs to give thanks for Malvina, her voice and her songs.. and everyone who's feelin them needs to share 'em with friends til we're all singing Malvina songs together. Hell yeah!

[simayana]

@dizzyBslummin I'll show the good and great Malvina Reynolds all the love I can muster. I love her songs from this gentle ditty to Morningtown Ride, which I used to sing (in slightly altered) form to my child to her more aggressive (but never crude or vulgar) stuff. I also love this picture of her looking so very much the conservative Grandma!

[Dickdiamond007]

NICE!!!

[olijoa1]

Truly a genius.

[nielsio10]

that woman's a genius

it keeps me thinking about stuff

[qbone20]

I think it's a song about  the little people. our will to survive even in the face of the big shots. God bless all of us.

[qbone20]

My heart aches..

[OpeachblossomsO]

I will cover this song. You mark my words.. Love it.

[sirstrongbad]

The theme song for any situation where the truth is supressed and lies propogated, be it by a dictator, an elected leader or a news organization.

[JinMaker89]

I love her songs... this is just beatiful

[truthslap]

this is truly a beautiful song. everything she did was fantastic, but this is exceptionally moving I think.

[BryanWtby]

I just meT her and IM IN LOVE!! All her songs are amazing. Theres so much truth you just have to know your history to know what shes talking about. Like her cover says....Malvina Reynolds sings the truth.