Through word of mouth let it be known
The man who spends his life on a mission, he's legendary
Travelling from coast to coast
He's the contemporary Johnny Appleseed

He's makin' sure his garden grows
He'll plant a seed in every town he goes
Fertilizing the country side
You couldn't stop him with insecticide

Makin' sure that the garden grows
Yeah yeah yeah
Groomin' the backyard or whackin' a weed

When diggin' holes he'll be wearing a glove
He go into the shed, get out a shovel and he shove
He'll plant the seed, makin' sure it's sown
He go into the shed and start hoein' with the hoe
Ho, ho, ho

Makin' sure that the garden grows
Yeah, yeah, yeah
He'll water the yard with the garden hose
Groomin' the backyard or whackin' a weed
Yeah, yeah, yeah
The contemporary Johnny Appleseed