Major Major barbara sits in the fields And waits for her crops to grow She sits in a chair She made out of wood So many, many years ago Major, why don't they grow You've given' them water and hope Major, why won't they grow She waits all day And hopes through the night For a new day that might show A bright yellow sun That'll make the crops come And let the old days go Major, why won't they grow You've given' them water and hope Major, why won't they grow Major Look out in your fields Tell me what do you see shinin' through Major Look after your fields And your fields will look after you Yes they do Yes they do Yeah, yeah, yeah Major, why won't they grow You've given' them water and hope Major, why won't they grow