Verse 1: G When a thing is wick, it has a life about it. Am D Maybe not a life like you and me. Am D G Em But somewhere there's a secret streak of green inside it. Am D G Now, come and let me show you what I mean. G When a thing is wick, it has a light around it. Am D Maybe not a light that you can see. Am D G Em But hiding down below a spark's asleep inside it, Am D G Just waiting for the right time to be seen. D You clear away the dead parts, D So the tender buds can form, D D7 Loosen up the earth and G Em D Let the roots get warm, G Let the roots get warm. Verse 2: G When a thing is wick, it has a way of knowing, Am D When it's safe to grow again, you will see, Am D G Em When there's sun, and water sweet enough to feed it Am D G It will climb up through the Earth, a pale new green D You clear away the dead parts, D So the tender buds can form, D D7 Loosen up the earth and G Em D Let the roots get warm, E Let the roots get warm. Bridge: Em A7 Come a mild day, come a warm rain, Em A Come a snowdrop, a-comin' up! Em A7 Come a lily, come a lilac! Em B E Come to call, callin' all of us to come and see! Verse 3: A When a thing is wick, and someone cares about it, Bm E And comes to work each day to work the earth below Bm E A Gbm It will live, it will and you must never doubt it Bm E For all through the darkest night time Bm E It’s waiting for the right time Bm E A Bm Dbm Asus4 A When a thing is wick, it will grow.
