The Story
The day we wrote this, Adam Wheeler was stuck in traffic and was about 45 minutes late, so Ben Roberts and I just hung out in the parking lot catching up on life. That day, catching up on life meant that Ben was telling me about how he was a few weeks out of rehab, just trying to save his life and his family. He told me the wild, wild, heartbreaking, AND beautiful story about all of it. When Adam finally showed up and we got in the room to write, Adam threw out this title - not even knowing what Ben and I had been talking about while we were waiting for him. It's not what the whole song is about - but it definitely found its way in there :-) Personally, when I play this song at shows, I can't help but think about all the things that I spend time and energy on that I should NOT spend my time and energy on. I don't know about you, but I have weeds I need to pull EVERY SINGLE day.
Lyrics
Talk radio talker on my way in says the world’s gone to hell, think I’m done with him cell phone ringin’ at my kid’s ballgame hold the side button down til I see the light fade I’m pulling weeds one at a time anything that chokes the life outta who I wanna be gonna plant new seeds but first things first get my hands down in this dirt ‘fore the roots get too deep I’m pulling weeds gettin mad about things that don’t matter that much carrying around that heavy ol’ grudge worrying about what other people think yeah it’s all gotta go so my heart can breathe I’m pulling weeds one at a time anything that chokes the life outta who I wanna be gonna plant new seeds but first things first get my hands down in this dirt ‘fore the roots get too deep I’m pulling weeds goodbye fear, goodbye doubt, and things I can’t do a thing about goodbye guilt, goodbye shame, it’s time I make a little space and say hello to grace I’m pulling weeds couple at a time anything that chokes the life outta who I’m s’posed to be gonna plant new seeds but first things first get my hands down in this dirt ‘fore the roots get too deep I’m pulling weeds I’m pulling weeds I’m pulling weeds