Kew Gardens

Lyrics

[Verse 1] The air was cool on lily pools Hazy, lazy And here and there he'd stop to stare Admirin' all the flowers Wanderin' 'round for hours [Verse 2] The sun was warm across the lawn Scented, blended He saw her linger And with her finger open up a rose Standin' on tiptoes [Bridge] Suddenly, the rain came flurryin' Sending the two of them scurryin' Helter skelter for the shelter And feelin' bolder in the big pagoda He gently enquired her name And they waited 'til the sunshine came Kew Gardens [Verse 3] And for a while the griffin smiled Kindly, blindly 'Til the evening bell broke the spell And sadly they said goodbye And one of the griffins cried