[Verse 1]
I took a picture of a small leaf with my smartphone camera,
And the image search identified it as a carrot.
Apparently, transplanting carrots is tricky;
You sow the seeds and thin out the sprouts once they emerge.
[Pre-Chorus 1]
The search results showed me the standard practices.
Things have certainly become convenient.
[Chorus 1]
What makes country living comfortable is technology, not the wisdom of the elderly.
Knowing that makes all the difference-accurate knowledge beats old customs.
[Verse 2]
When I tried to give vegetables to my neighbors,
They said they didn’t need them,
So I ended up buying something instead:
Soft red bean jelly as a mid-year gift.
[Pre-Chorus 2]
That meant skipping the usual gift-giving customs.
It’s a bit blunt to call it a “bat custom,” though.
[Chorus 2]
What makes country living comfortable is technology, not the wisdom of the elderly.
Knowing that makes all the difference-accurate knowledge beats old customs.
[Instrumental Solo]
[Verse 3]
In return, I received green beans and cherry tomatoes.
They were unusually green beans.
There were hardly any actual beans inside.
She mentioned that she’d had a stomach ache.
[Pre-Chorus 3]
I wondered why she’d give me something like that,
But I accepted them gratefully.
[Chorus 3]
What makes country living comfortable is technology, not the wisdom of the elderly.
Knowing that makes all the difference-accurate knowledge beats old customs.
[Bridge]
I looked it up later and found that over-fertilizing prevents the beans from forming,
And that trimming the roots helps.
Should I tell her about this or not?
[Final Chorus]
What makes country living comfortable is technology, not the wisdom of the elderly.
Knowing that makes all the difference-accurate knowledge beats old customs.
[Outro]
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