Story Behind the Song
Taken from the parable of the sower of seeds.
Lyrics
SEEDS! GOD GAVE US SEEDS!
DON’T HIDE THEM IN YOUR POCKET,
THROW THEM OUT ON THE GROUND!
SEEDS! WE ALL GOT SEEDS!
YOU WANNA SEE A HARVEST?
YOU GOTTA THROW ‘EM DOWN!
SOME MAY FALL ON THE ROAD SIDE,
AND NEVER BREAK THE GROUND,
SOME MAY FALL WITH THE THORN’S AND THISTLES,
NEVER HANG AROUND.
SOME MAY FALL ON THE ROCKY GROUND,
AND JUST DON’T TAKE A HOLD.
BUT SOME WILL FALL ON THE GOOD GROUND,
AND MADE A HUNDRED FOLD.
NOW THE WORD OF GOD IS A SEED MY FRIEND,
PLANTED IN THE HEARTS OF MEN ,
THE OL’ DEVIL COMES A STEALIN’,
AND SOWING WEEDS OF SIN.
NOW MAKE YOUR HEART A FERTILE PLACE,
BREAKING UP THAT FALLOW GROUND,
SO WHEN IT COMES YOUR TURN TO PLANT,
YOU’LL HAVE SEEDS TO THROW AROUND.
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