Oh I’m a dandelion, wild and free
Ain’t nobody got to tend to me
I’ll grow fine on my own
Right smack dab in the middle of your lawn

I might be a bother, but I try really hard
To bring a little color to an ordinary yard
Everybody got a part to do
They call me a weed but it’s just not true

Oh Mr. Lawnmower, won’t you please spare me
I just need a little more time you see
I make a pretty flower if you’d only let me grow
I got as much right as the red, red rose

I might be a bother, but I try really hard
To bring a little color to an ordinary yard
Everybody got a part to do
They call me a weed but it’s just not true

Summer keeps rolling, time won’t wait
Everybody gotta go to seed someday
Just one more trick to do
Before I’m through

Oh I’m a dandelion but I’ve changed a bit
My yellow-top turned to a fuzzy white head
If you’ve got a wish, tell it to me
I'll carry it off on the late summer breeze

I might be a bother, but I tried really hard
To bring a little color to an ordinary yard
Everybody got a part to do
They called me a weed but it’s just not true