Denver, John - Homegrown Tomatoes Lyrics






There ain't nothing in the world that I like better
than bacon and lettuce and homegrown tomatoes.
Up in the morning, out in the garden, get you a ripe one, don't pick a hard one.
Plant 'em in the spring, eat 'em in the summer. All winter without 'em is a culinary bummer.
I forget all about the sweating and the digging every time I go out and pick me a big one.
Homegrown tomatoes, homegrown tomatoes, what would life be without homegrown tomatoes?
Only two things that money can't buy and that's true love and homegrown tomatoes.

You can go out to eat and that's for sure, but there's nothing a homegrown tomato won't cure.
Put 'em in a salad, put 'em in a stew, you can make your own, very own tomato juice.
You can eat 'em with eggs, eat 'em with gravy, You can eat 'em with beans, pinto or navy.
Put 'em on the side, put 'em in the middle, homegrown tomatoes on a hot cake griddle.
Homegrown tomatoes, homegrown tomatoes, what would life be without homegrown tomatoes?
Only two things that money can't buy and that's true love and homegrown tomatoes.

If I was to change this life I lead, you could call me Johnny Tomatoseed.
'Cause I know what this country needs is homegrown tomatoes in every yard you see.
When I die, don't bury me in a box in a cold dark cemetery.
Out in the garden would be much better 'cause I could be pushing up homegrown tomatoes.
Homegrown tomatoes, homegrown tomatoes, what would life be without homegrown tomatoes?
Only two things that money can't buy and that's true love and homegrown tomatoes,
homegrown tomatoes, what would life be without homegrown tomatoes?
Only two things that money can't buy and that's true love and homegrown tomatoes.





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  1. W.... G....

    My dad always had a small garden every year as far back as I can remember. His two favorites to grow were cucumbers and tomatoes. He would come in from work in the evening and grab a salt shaker and go out in the garden. a couple small tomatoes and a cucumber made the roto-tilling a little more bearable!

  2. H.... N....

    God I love tomatoes

  3. F.... F....

    Guy Clark wrote wrote this... and that's him singing it..

    F.... F....

    Nope John Denver

    F.... F....

    Its guy clark

  4. G.... C....

    Just heard this on the Kate McNally Folk. First time. Rushed home and am now nodding to John Denver. Jeez, a deadly song. Thank youJohn and whoever penned it. YaHOOOOOOO!

  5. N.... M....

    Guy Clark wrote this

  6. W.... G....

    Wow just wow

  7. C.... R....

    I hope he got buried by tomatoes

  8. J.... S....

    Simple times

  9. D.... S....

    were doing this song for our lip sync battle also this song is the best so far thank.

  10. S.... ....

    We sure this is JD? :p He sure can sound like Cash when he wants to.

    S.... ....

    SuperStone Are you drunk?...Sounds nothing like Johnny Cash....

  11. L.... C....

    Elif you're crazy shaiße

  12. D.... D....

    Love the fact that you got your start with The Chad Mitchell Trio when Chad left the Trio to go on his own, and the group became The Mitchell Trio. You were GREAT. I love that wonderful country/folk music. Today The Chad Mitchell Trio is played every day in my car and in my home, and I listen to lot of John Denver's songs. I'm glad Chad got back with the Trio and I've been fortunate to have seen them many times.

  13. S.... F....

    Love the fiddle too!

  14. K.... B....

    Swimming across turtle creek

  15. P.... ....

    RIP John Denver and Guy Clark.

    P.... ....

    PHJimY 😍😍❤❤💃💃🐘🐘🕊🕊🐱🐱🐴🐴💃💃💃💃💃💃💃💃🍅🍅🍅🍅🍅🍅🍅🍅🍅🍅🍅🍅🍅

  16. T.... S....

    i wont touch a tomatoe from the store ....hard and tastes like a tennis ball....i wait all year til spring when i can grow my own....cut them up in a bowl with salt....damn good

  17. m.... -....

    I know how to play this song on a ukulele

    m.... -....

    Hi Melanie, can you tell me what chords you use please?

  18. F.... C....

    no puede haber cancion mas de mierda que esta JAJAJAJAJJAJ

  19. R.... M....

    I like this better than the original singer.

    R.... M....

    This is the original

    R.... M....

    Guy Clark wrote the song.

    R.... M....

    thats because john denver was, has always been, and will always be the best singer in the world

  20. D.... G....

    hey man u rock

    D.... G....

    +Daniel Sayler john is dead.....

  21. S.... L....

    I don't like tomatoes, but I sure love growin' 'em! I love planting a seed and seeing it grow into a strong plant, with large, red tomatoes on the vine. I love that smell you only get from tomato plants.

    S.... L....

    if you don't like tomatoes try cherry tomatoes, i used to only like this kind

  22. K.... S....

    I fell in-love with John Denver in early 70.  Then fell in-love to John Denver, my love loved him as much as me.
    Lost that lover to someone else.  Then when John Denver died, I was devastated, but he died like he wanted, flying over his beloved state in a plane.  Just like he said he wanted to go.  RIP to u John Denver.  You are still loved and missed.  Thanks for hanging out in '73

    K.... S....

    @Kat Shotz Me too I had a poster on my wall in neon felt,,I loved John Denver

  23. J.... S....

    Tell me about it! I generally HATE today's music!!!

    J.... S....

    5 years later we still have shit music

    J.... S....

    Taste thing. You don't like it, I do

  24. J.... S....

    My British friend would disagree with you there. He HATES tomatoes. Why? I'll never know...

  25. m.... ....

    I eat with breakfast lunch and dinner all season long

  26. R.... ....

    The death soothes me... :)

    R.... ....

    You got problems

  27. P.... M....

    hot, juicy homegrown tomatoes picked and slurped right there in the garden

  28. S.... S....

    whoo i love you john denver!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  29. k.... j....

    i sure dont like tomatoes but this song is awesome

  30. j.... j....

    we r singing this for our spring concert!

    j.... j....

    7 years later were still checking this vid out

  31. A.... ....

    yeah, it's very sad... but they have to know that John Denver's music IS music... not the pop crap of today... :-)

    A.... ....

    You're not special for disliking pop music. (:

  32. D.... M....

    most kids in my school never heard of john denver it's sad!

    D.... M....

    Damn 7 years ago

    D.... M....

    @Bling Master damn 2 months ago

    D.... M....

    @James Poynor damn 1week ago

    D.... M....

    @ALPHA GAMING damn 72hours ago

  33. E.... B....

    I love this song my grandmother and I sang this when I was a little girl......Funny thing I don't like tomatoes

  34. g.... ....

    thumbs up if you understand "whoom broom" ;'D

  35. C.... C....

    This song was written by Guy Clark, a wonderful Texas songwriter and musician. It's a fun song, and I'm sure Mr. Clark got a kick out of John Denver covering it.

    C.... C....

    i don't now why buf john denver sings it better

  36. n.... ....

    Just discovering this - I didn't realize Denver had covered this great Guy Clark song. I think I like Guy's better, but it is a perfect song for John.

  37. C.... ....

    Just went out and picked my first one of the year. Now enjoying it sliced.

  38. N.... S....

    Love this song!!!!