Raspberry Picking

by Maura Volante

How delightful to be
in a raspberry field
on a sweet sunny day in July!

And some berries grow
on the branches so low,
and some berries grow very high,
and some berries grow very high.

We sing and we talk,
as slowly we walk
down rows of the berries so red.

And the sun shining down
on the bushes all 'round
makes you glad that you got out of bed!
makes you glad...

How pleasant 'twould be,
in their seasons to see,
our local fruits in all the stores.
But you won't find our crops
displayed in the shops
instead it's all from foreign shores.
instead...

Our fruits all go south
to feed our own mouths
re-imported to us in a jar.

And the only way out
is to pick it yourself
if you have money, time, and a car.
if...

repeat first verse

lyrics and music copyright, Maura Volante, 2008