I used to love to walk behind my daddy
As he plowed our garden every spring
My little bare feet in the dirt would make me happy
As we talked about what harvest time would bring
He'd say son this whole world is like a garden
And what you sow you're surely gonna reap
Where bitter seeds are planted hearts will harden
But a caring hand will make the harvest sweet

And he was sowin' love for the family
He was sowin' love he took a little extra time
Looking forward to a bountiful harvest
Like a good father does he was sowin' love
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How I used to love to sit and watch my mama
Working with her needle and her thread
So patiently she'd listen to our problems
And we knew she heard every word we said
She'd say children this old world is full of scratches
And in your life you're bound to have a few
I guess that's why the good Lord gave us patches
So we could start each day out feeling new

And she was sowin' love for the family
She was sowin' love she took a little extra time
Looking forward to a bountiful harvest
Like a good mama does she was sowin' love

Yeah they were sowin' love for their family
They were sowin' love they took a little extra time
Looking forward to a bountiful harvest
They could take good care of us they were so in love
They did it all for us they were sowin' love