Flower Man

Lyrics

[Verse 1] He keeps a paper cup of seeds Beside the window by the sink Names every bloom before it leaves And waters more than people think [Pre-Chorus] His hands are brown from turning earth His coat smells faintly of rain He gives away what he has grown Then starts the rows again [Chorus] Flower man, with a garden in his hands Making room where nothing planned to stand If you lose your way, he'll point you where to start Flower man, carrying spring inside his heart [Verse 2] On Tuesday mornings at the market He ties the bundles with blue thread A little note inside each one: "Keep something living by your bed" [Pre-Chorus] He knows the rose that won't behave The mint that climbs the wall He says the stubborn things need space And sunlight most of all [Chorus] Flower man, with a garden in his hands Making room where nothing planned to stand If you lose your way, he'll point you where to start Flower man, carrying spring inside his heart [Bridge] When winter took the old back fence He did not curse the cold He planted where the boards had been And watched the colors hold [Final Chorus] Flower man, with a garden in his hands Making room where nothing planned to stand If you lose your way, he'll point you where to start Flower man, carrying spring inside his heart [Outro] He leaves one yellow flower On every empty chair Then walks home slowly through the dusk With pollen in his hair