the habit of a lifetime can't be broken now
whatever i was doing
i will put it down
to offer you assistance, appropriate concern
i wasn't born this gracious
it was something i learned

and then if you brush me off there is no price
cuz you impressed me once and i vowed to be nice

shoulder to the wheel
like nobody knows
grand designs that stand aside
is how my garden grows

i know an animal like you needs some help to make it
i mean, why should you give to me
when you can take it?
and never mind that 'the right thing'
is really my hoping to please
my making way will always
put your need before my need

and then if you brush me off there is no price
cuz you impressed me once and i vowed to be nice

shoulder to the wheel
like nobody knows
grand designs that stand aside
is how my garden grows

i will never tell you much
but i will tell you this
feeling less than worthless is what attracts a girl to service
but before you can cut through it you have to sing it
and before you can sing it you have to live it
so next time i think
i could help
i might keep it for myself

shoulder to the wheel
like nobody knows
grand designs that stand aside
is how my garden grows