There’s thistles blowin’ in the wind
The cactus garden’s catchin’ them
And I don’t know what I’m gonna do
‘Cause every time I pull a weed
big ol’ thorn is poking me
And we’ll be dead before the work is through

Why did I plant a cactus garden?
Of all the foolish things I do
Why did I plant a cactus garden?
I guess I love to watch it bloom

Once that cactus garden’s clean
The boss we’ve got plenty things
I can do to occupy my time
First let’s move that pile of rocks
Then build some stairs up to the top
I swear some times I’ve lost my weary mind

Why did I plant a cactus garden?
Of all the foolish things I do
Why did I plant a cactus garden?
I guess I love to watch it bloom

Why did I plant a cactus garden?
Of all the foolish things I do
Why did I plant a cactus garden?
I guess I love to watch it bloom