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[Intro] [Verse] The gate is heavy on the hinge The weeds are starting to infringe I find the trowel against the rock It’s like the stopping of a clock [Chorus] We grew the marigolds in rows The way a secret garden grows We licked the jam right off the spoon Beneath a quiet yellow moon We kept the lie so very small And never told a soul at all [Verse] The handle’s rough against my palm The midnight air is breathing calm I see the stains upon the glass And watch the silver shadows pass The dirt is deep inside the grain Like memories of summer rain [Chorus] We grew the marigolds in rows The way a secret garden grows We licked the jam right off the spoon Beneath a quiet yellow moon We kept the lie so very small And never told a soul at all [Bridge] The jar was empty on the shelf I kept the truth all to myself The sugar crystals on my chin A little sweet and holy sin The crickets hum a low refrain To wash away the heavy stain [Hook] Don't tell them where we go In the garden down below [Verse] The soil is damp and turning black There is no way of going back I pull the thorns from out the sleeve Of every dream I still believe The banjo echoes in the trees Like salt upon the summer breeze I’m digging holes for things to be Just like you always did for me [Chorus] We grew the marigolds in rows The way a secret garden grows We licked the jam right off the spoon Beneath a quiet yellow moon We kept the lie so very small And never told a soul at all [Outro]
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