Leslie Odom Jr.
Plant That Seed
[Intro, Spoken]
Mr. Mayor, my name is Owen Tillerman
I'm the manager of this park
And I've been trying to get a hold of you for weeks
Wait, you never offered me a sparkling water
Losing light, Owen. You gotta go
Wait. Listen, I just don't think this is the story
You should be putting out there in the world
This park is special. And so is your show
You can do so much better
And I know I'm an extra
And I'm not supposed to have any lines, but…

[Verse 1]
Don't you see, if you plant that seed
It will put down roots, I know
It seems harmless at first, indeed
But those roots will just grow and grow
It is my move, it's win or lose
And I think it's time for a fight

[Chorus]
This place, this park, it holds all of humanity
I have to protect it, it's my job, it's up to me
You will not destroy all this natural joy
No, I won't let you plant that seed
[Verse 2]
Why don't you see the beauty I see?
The grass and the air, that guy ovеr there
Hey, guy
If thеre's one thing I know
It's you reap what you sow
So, you gotta go

[Chorus]
This place, this park, it holds all of humanity
I have to protect it, it's my job, it's up to me
You will not destroy all this natural joy
No, I won't let you plant that seed

[Bridge]
Just look around you
A pigeon eating pizza crust
A pigeon eating fries
Once I saw a pigeon eat
Another pigeon's eyes
It was weird
But there's so much to do
And even more to share
Beauty everywhere, everywhere

[Chorus]
This place, this park, it holds all of humanity
I am its protector, it's who I was born to be
You will not destroy all this beautiful joy
No, I won't let you plant that
He won't let you plant that
I won't let you plant that
He won't let you plant that
I won't let you, or you, or you, or you (He won't let you)
Or you, or you, or you, or you, or you (He won't let you)
Or you, or you, or you, or you (He won't let)
Anybody (Anybody)
I won't let you plant that seed