Story Behind The Song
I started writing down this song when I was cutting down "a tree that I'd never planted growin' in my yard" - started singing it as a little joke to myself, but then it turned into a fun tune
Song Description
The topic of this song is actually pretty goofy - it's about someone's property being taken over by friendly but intrusive wild life.
| Song Length |
4:02 |
Genre |
Blues - Rock, Rock - Funk |
| Tempo |
Slow (71 - 90) |
Lead Vocal |
Female Vocal |
| Mood |
Jovial, Affable |
Subject |
Insects, Suspicion |
| Similar Artists |
Norah Jones |
Language |
English |
| Era |
2000 and later |
| |
Lyrics
There's a tree I never planted
Growing in my yard
Threw down it's roots
Now it's reaching for the stars
There's a tree I never planted
Growing in my yard
I hit it with an ax and it went down hard
There's a cricket in the kitchen
Tryin' to steal my song
I was singin' for my supper
He was carrying on
There's a cricket in the kitchen
Tryin' to steal my song
I opened up the back door
And I shooed him along
Somewhere along the line
I lost control
Lost track of time
And now did I just lose my mind
Or did the wildlife get a little wild?
There's yellow dog howling
At a harvest moon
Keep it up all night
We'll be sleepin' till noon
There's yellow dog howling
At a harvest moon
I threw him a bone and he changed his tune
Repeat Chorus
There's a cricket, a cricket, in the kitchen