Through word of mouth
Let it be known
The man who spends
His life on a mission
He's legendaryTravelling from
Coast to coast
He's the contemporary
Johnny AppleseedHe's making sure
His garden grows
He'll plant a seed
In every town he goesFertilizing
The country side
Couldn't stop him
With insecticideMakin' sure that
The garden grows
Yeah, yeah, yeah
He'll water the yard
With the gardening hoseAnd you know
You can plant the seed
Yeah, yeah, yeah
Groomin' the backyard
Or whackin' a weedWhen diggin' holes
He'll be wearing a glove
He go into the shed
Get out a shovel
And he shoveHe'll plant the seed
Makin' sure it's sown
He go into the shed
And he start hoein' with the hoe
Ho, ho, ho, hoMakin' sure
That the garden grow
Yeah, yeah, yeah
He'll water the yard
With the gardening hoseGroomin' the backyard
Or whackin' a weed
Yeah, yeah, yeah
The contemporary
Johnny Appleseed