This song appears on three albums, and was first released on the john denver album, and has also been released on the voice of america and the country roads collection albums.
inch by inch, row by row
gonna make this garden grow
all it takes is a rake and a hoe
and a piece of fertile ground
inch by inch, row by row
someone bless these seeds i sow
someone warm them from below
till the rain comes tumblin¡¯ down
pullin¡¯ weeds and pickin¡¯ stones
man is made of dreams and bones
feel the need to grow my own
cause the time is close at hand
rainful rain, sun and rain
find my way in nature¡¯s chain
tune my body and my brain
to the music from the land
plant your rows straight and long
temper them with prayer and song
mother earth will make you strong
if you give her love and care
old crow watchin¡¯ hungrily
from his perch in yonder tree
in my garden i¡¯m as free
as that feathered thief up there
words and music by dave mellett