These Apples

Ed Robertson

A friend brought me flowers, she said they were lilacs
But I've never been good with plants
Her next presentation, a new dictionary
She'd circled the word "romance"
So enthusiastic, a little bit drastic
I shaved her name in my head
As she beheld it, she said I misspelled it
Need more be said?

These apples are delicious
"As a matter of fact they are," she said
Can all this fruit be free?

She wrote me a letter as big as a phone book
I've never been big on mail
I sent her a postcard from somewhere near Lethbridge
And wondered if it still went by rail
I've never been frightened of being enlightened
But some things can go too far
Though sometimes I stammer and mix up my grammar
You get what my meanings are

These apples are delicious
"As a matter of fact they are," she said
Can all this fruit be free?

I'm not trying to sing a love song, I'm trying to sing in tune
I know I am sometimes headstrong
Falling in love, catching fire, I want to be consumed
Wondering will I ever tire? Will I ever tire?
Will I ever tire?

These apples are delicious
"As a matter of fact they are," she said
Can all this fruit be free?

Trivia about the song These Apples by Barenaked Ladies

On which albums was the song “These Apples” released by Barenaked Ladies?
Barenaked Ladies released the song on the albums “Maybe You Should Drive” in 1994 and “Rock Spectacle” in 1996.
Who composed the song “These Apples” by Barenaked Ladies?
The song “These Apples” by Barenaked Ladies was composed by Ed Robertson.

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