Plant a Radish

Plant a radish. Get a radish.
Never any doubt.
That’s why I love vegetables;
You know what you’re about!

Plant a turnip. Get a turnip.
Maybe you’ll get two.
That’s why I love vegetables;
You know that they’ll come through!

They’re dependable!
They’re befriendable!
They’re the best pal a parent’s ever known!
While with children, It’s bewilderin’.
You don’t know until the seed is nearly grown
Just what you’ve sown.

Lyrics by Harvey Schmidt for the musical The Fantasticks