GOD BLESS THE GRASS (Malvina Reynolds, 1964)

(Am)God bless the grass that grows (E7)through the (Am)crack.
They (E7)roll the concrete over it to try and keep it (Am)back.
The (C)concrete gets (Am)tired of (C)what it has to (Am) do.
It (F)breaks and it buckles and the grass grows (E7)through,
And (Am)God (E7)bless the (Am)grass.

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

God bless the grass that breaks through cement.
It's green and it's tender and it's easily bent.
But after awhile it lifts up its head,
For the grass it is living and the stone it 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 gruth, the friend of the poor,
And the wild grass growing at the poor man's door.
And God bless the grass.

rich r