Through word of mouth let it be known The man who spends his life on a mission, he's legendary Travelling from coast to coast He's the contemporary Johnny Appleseed He's making sure his garden grows He'll plant a seed in every town he goes Fertilizing the country side Couldn't stop him with insecticide Makin' sure that the garden grows, Yeah,yeah,yeah He'll water the yeard with a garden hose And you know he'll be plantin' a seed Groomin' the backyard, or whackin' a weed When diggin' holes, he'll be wearing a glove He go into the shed, get out a shovel, and he shove He'll plant the seed, makin' sure it's sown He go into the shed, and he start hoein' with the hoe, Ho,ho,ho Makin' sure that the garden grow, Yeah,yeah,yeah He'll water the yard with the garden hose Groomin' the backyard, or whackin' a weed Yeah,yeah,yeah The contemporary Johnny Appleseed