Story Behind the Song
This was the first time either Garrett or I had written a song successfully with another person. I think it was good to start somewhere less than serious.
Lyrics
The doorstop was giving me shit
when good old Big Bird came my way
he gave me the gourd and split
I could tell it would be an average day
King Gourd, king of the vegetables
benefactor to the wheat
Gourd the Great, king of the vegetables
we all bow at his feet
I held the gourd in my hand
when suddenly it spoke
it wanted to go see Pistol Pete
But dammit, I was broke
I apologized to Gourd
and offered him a raincheck
he said, "oh yeah, it's groovy"
and I said, "what the heck"
Gourd is god, Gourd is cool
Gourd hangs out in my swimming pool
but it's okay, it's alright
Gourd just hopes my fish don't bite
Gourd, yeah
Gourd tells me of many things
of wide spectrum and concern
he is so good, he is so nice
he's no ordinary fern
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