Harvest of Love
Benny Hill Lyrics


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I rise at six and then I feed the chicks,
And I'm feeling lonesome and blue,

And when I milk the cow it seems, somehow,
My thoughts keep straying to you.

And as the horse and I plough the field nearby,
Your memory I can't erase,

For while I walk at the rear of the horse, my dear,
I seem to see your face.

I'm gonna sow the seed of deep devotion, fertilize it with emotion,
Water it with warm desire and then I'll reap the harvest of love.

Yes, I was happy as a pig in spite of the way that you looked at me,
When I met you at the village dance,
But you was in the ladies' excuse me at the time,
I thought I would never have a chance.
But you let me walk you home across Blatt's Meadow,
And I knew that with you I should be a hit,

'Cause I got an old cow to get up walk away,
So that you'd have somewhere nice and dry to sit.

I'm gonna sow the seed of deep devotion, fertilize it with emotion,
Water it with warm desire and then I'll reap the harvest of love.

Side by side we will take a ride,
In my horse and buggy one day,

And when the daylight ends and the night descends,
And my horse'll run out of hay,

And I will kiss your lips, those tempting lips,
The only ones that can thrill me,

And I would hold you tight 'neath the stars so bright,
If the wife ever finds out she'll kill me.





I'm gonna sow the seed of deep devotion, fertilize it with emotion,
Water it with warm desire and then I'll reap the harvest of love.

Overall Meaning

The song "Harvest of Love" by Benny Hill tells the story of a farmer who starts his day with chores, such as feeding the chicks and milking the cow, but inevitably finds himself daydreaming about a woman he loves. He reminisces about the time they met at a village dance, although she was initially unavailable; however, she let him walk her home, and he knew then that he was smitten. The lyrics of the song continue with thoughts of a future together, starting a relationship that would be built upon deep devotion and the promise to reap the "harvest of love." The farmer imagines a life together; a horse and buggy ride, embracing under the stars, and sharing a kiss under the temptation of her lips. The lyrics are playful and lighthearted, yet they capture the essence of love and the hope for a bright future.


The song reflects the traditional structure of a country song with storytelling lyrics, and Hill's performance includes delightful vocal inflections and a catchy melody. The upbeat rhythm of the tune adds a whimsical charm to the song, creating an excellent piece of music that endears itself to all generations. Overall, "Harvest of Love" is a song that showcases Hill’s infectious personality, humor and his ability to create a charming and entertaining narrative about love.


Line by Line Meaning

I rise at six and then I feed the chicks,
Every morning at 6 am, I wake up and take care of the chicks on the farm.


And I'm feeling lonesome and blue,
Despite my daily routine, I'm still lonely and sad.


And when I milk the cow it seems, somehow, my thoughts keep straying to you.
Even when I'm milking the cow, my mind can't help but wander to thoughts of you.


And as the horse and I plow the field nearby, your memory I can't erase,
While working with my horse in the nearby field, I can't stop thinking about you and memories of us.


For while I walk at the rear of the horse, my dear, I seem to see your face.
I often imagine seeing your face while walking behind my horse.


I'm gonna sow the seed of deep devotion, fertilize it with emotion, water it with warm desire and then I'll reap the harvest of love.
I plan to invest time and energy into cultivating a deep love for you, and eventually I'll experience the benefits of this love in full bloom.


Yes, I was happy as a pig in spite of the way that you looked at me,
Despite your dismissive behavior towards me, I was still content as can be.


When I met you at the village dance,But you was in the ladies' excuse me at the time,I thought I would never have a chance.
I originally didn't think I had a chance with you when we met at the village dance, since you were with other ladies at the time.


But you let me walk you home across Blatt's Meadow,And I knew that with you I should be a hit,
Despite my initial doubts, you let me walk you home and I knew we had potential as a couple.


'Cause I got an old cow to get up walk away,so that you'd have somewhere nice and dry to sit.
In an attempt to impress you, I even managed to get my old cow to move so you could have a dry place to sit.


Side by side we will take a ride,in my horse and buggy one day,
One day, we'll take a lovely ride side by side in my horse and buggy.


And when the daylight ends and the night descends, and my horse'll run out of hay,
As the day turns into night, my horse may run out of hay.


And I will kiss your lips, those tempting lips, the only ones that can thrill me,
I can't resist the temptation to kiss your lips, the only ones that can truly thrill me.


And I would hold you tight 'neath the stars so bright, if the wife ever finds out she'll kill me.
Under the bright starry sky, I would hold you tight, but if my wife ever found out, she would be extremely upset.


I'm gonna sow the seed of deep devotion, fertilize it with emotion, water it with warm desire and then I'll reap the harvest of love.
Once again, I am committed to cultivating a strong, loving relationship with you and experiencing its many rewards.




Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: HATCH, HILL

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Barry Solly

His warm smile,his genuine amusement and obvious enjoyment at what he's doing,his cheeky grin,so typical of everything he did,nothing at all remotely offensive about anything,
Simple British Humour by a very skilled guy.

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