Cook It a While
Fool's Garden Lyrics

In the first verse of the song "Cook It a While," Fool's Garden describes the nature of life as being constantly changing. They depict the weather as being stormy in the morning and gradually getting better throughout the day, with the sun briefly shining in the evening. This change in the weather is used to symbolize the fleeting nature of things in life. Nothing stays the same, and nobody can predict what the future holds. The lyrics hint that perhaps the listener will eventually come to understand and accept this.

The chorus of the song talks about a "cookie" that is dry, and the need for another "liquid" to cook it. This seems to be a metaphorical way of saying that something in life isn't quite right, and that a change is needed to improve the situation. The song's narrator is far away from home and feeling like a "rolling stone," perhaps reflecting a sense of disconnection and longing for stability. The chorus is repeated twice, with the second time featuring a reference to cooking fish that is disliked and a line about it making the singer feel "nuts." This could be interpreted as a way of saying that things in life can be frustrating and difficult to endure, but that a change is still needed.

The final verse is a bit of a departure from the earlier ones. The singer directly addresses someone else, telling them that they did not mean to say something hurtful and admitting that they are an "idiot." They express love and a need for the other person to stay. This shift in tone could be seen as suggesting that despite life's uncertainties and difficulties, there are still things that are worth holding onto.