Three farmers each bought land
and went out to the fields
Each planning what he thought
would bring the biggest yield
Just like you and me
Just like you and me
Farmer one rose with the sun and said,
I'll see you later
Gotta get it done, be number one,
gotta beat out all my neighbors
Said, don't you know, oh,
you reap what you sow
So he planted business,
and the crop that came up was risen
And the children who most
needed his attention
And the wife who wanted some
sign of commitment
And the things that made her
love him years ago
He grew a fortune
But it didn't matter since
his life was shortened
Cause he killed himself on things
that weren't important
And all his money couldn't save his soul
Oh no, you reap what you sow
The farmer, too, had much to do
And not much time to do it
He thought about the good life
And the fastest shortcut to it
He said, don't you know
Don't you know
Oh, you reap what you sow
So he planted pleasure
He only worked when
he had perfect weather
He had some fun but
he wound up a beggar
And then those friends of
his all hit the road
Where did they go?
He grew so selfish
But he never had a taste
of what true wealth is
And he would tell you he
believes that hell is
When the party's over
and you're all alone
Oh no, you reap what you sow
Now four by three, as you will see
He had a better understanding
Of all of these, it was only he who chose
A seed worth planting
He said, don't you know?
Don't you know?
Ah, you reap what you sow
So he planted love,
and the crop that came up was more love
And he shared what he had
with those who had none
Somehow even in the droughts
he always had enough
Cause he grew friendship,
and everyone who knew him felt a kinship
And the world's a better place
cause he was in it
And though he died,
the harvest never ended
Oh no, it just grows and grows
It just grows and grows
You reap what you sow
You