Baby's Breath Lyrics

Lyric discussion by milanks 

Cover art for Baby's Breath lyrics by Bill Callahan

I am fairly certain it has nothing to do with an abortion. Baby's breath is a kind of flower, it is commonly associated with innocence and purity of heart and it's often worn in a young woman's hair during wedding ceremonies (not necessarily the bride.)

"You must reap what you sow or sing." could allude to the way that creating/singing a song is like sowing a seed, they flower and grow and take on bigger lives once they're planted out in the world for all of us to pick at.