Although nature has proven season in and season out that if the thing that is planted bears at all, it will yield more of itself, there are those who seem certain that if they plant tomato seeds, at harvest time they can reap onions.
- Maya Angelou
The band says this song “…interpolat(es) a Handel...
[Refrain 1]
If we only have planted onions
How are these tomatoes all growing?
This refrigerator is so well stocked
[Instrumental Break]
[Refrain 2]
We know this because we live in there
We keep it very cold
[Chorus]
Harrowing of hell
Harrowing of hell
Harrowing of hell
Harrowing of hell
Harrowing of hell
Harrowing of hell
Harrowing of hell
Harrowing of hell
[Verse]
Hands keep reaching in for tomatoes
Everybody knows that tomatoes
Do not go in the refrigerator
[Refrain 1]
If we only have planted onions
How are these tomatoes all growing?
This refrigerator is so well stocked
[Instrumental Break]
[Refrain 2]
We know this because we live in there
We keep it very cold
Be Unbarred, O Ye Gates of Hell was written by Deerhoof.
Be Unbarred, O Ye Gates of Hell was produced by Deerhoof.
Deerhoof released Be Unbarred, O Ye Gates of Hell on Wed Oct 20 2021.