My Green Thumb
Cultivating Patience: Unveiling the Meaning Behind Michelle Malone's 'My Green Thumb'
Lyrics
You hand me life to hold on to
You've given me the gift of life to cherish
Now I've got a lock without a clue
Now I have a lock but no understanding
I've got a guitar but I haven't got any blues
Despite having a guitar, I'm not feeling the blues
You drove your car into the rail
You crashed your car into the rail
Hey, little star, your engine failed
Hey, little star, your efforts have failed
You lack the luster, dull and pale
You lack vibrancy, appearing dull and pale
But I cannot shine for you
I can't shine or succeed for you
Talk to me - that's what you came to do
You're here to communicate, but you're silent
But you just stand there without a clue
You stand without understanding
I've got a guitar but I have no diagnosis for you
Despite having a guitar, I can't diagnose your issues
Space invader, little quasar
You're like a space invader, a small celestial object
Oh, how I wonder what you are
I wonder about your nature
You can't get where you're going to
You can't reach your destination
Still I cannot take you
Still, I can't reject you completely
I've got a spot out back where I've taken my shovel
I have a place in the back where I dig with my shovel
I've got a spot out back that's taking all of my time
A space in the back occupies much of my time
I've got a plot out back if I should run into trouble
A contingency plan in the back in case of trouble
So don't give me anything to hold
Don't burden me with things to hold onto
You keep your diary in bold
You keep your diary boldly, a presumptive act
I never said I wanted to
I never expressed a desire for it
But you just assumed...
Yet you assumed...
I've got a garden where I - am growing patients
I have a garden where I'm cultivating patience
And my green thumb has become...has come undone
My green thumb is unraveling or falling apart
I've got a garden where I'm - growing impatient
I have a garden where I'm growing impatient
Oh, my green thumb has become... has come undone
My green thumb is unraveling or falling apart
I've got a garden where I - am growing patients
I have a garden where I'm cultivating patience
Oh, my green thumb has become... has come undone
My green thumb is unraveling or falling apart
I've got a garden where I'm - growing impatient
I have a garden where I'm growing impatient
Oh, my green thumb has become
My green thumb is unraveling
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