My grandfather had a garden and showed my father How to make it grow Then my father, he had me Now it's my turn to plant a seed One seed, two hands, dig a hole, start to plant Watch it grow, pass it down, one Earth spins around My grandmother lived by the ocean And showed my mother how to keep it clean Then my mother, she had me Now it's my turn to plant a seed One seed, two hands, dig a hole, start to plant Watch it grow, pass it down, one Earth spins around Please protect me, and what I need A place to play that's green, clean air to breathe Don't forget me, teach me what you know Remember what you leave you leave for me One seed, two hands, dig a hole, start to plant Watch it grow, pass it down, one Earth spins around When I grow up I might have a daughter Or a son of my very own And as they're learning what they need, I'll show them How to plant a seed One seed (one seed), two hands (two hands) Dig a hole (dig a hole), start to plant (start to plant) Watch it grow (watch it grow) Pass it down (pass it down) One Earth (one Earth) spins around (spins around) Watch it grow, pass it down, one Earth spins around One Earth spins around