Tokyo Rosie

Lyrics

The willows stand on guard in the dark Where lovers are rowing alone in the park In awe of each other they make a mistake And find they must spend one more night on the lake And I don't care if anyone knows There's no-one so fair as my Tokyo rose I don't care if anyone knows There's no-one so fair as my Tokyo Rosie The blossom has fallen before the west wind; The butterfly lies with its silken wings pinned; Alone in the temple the lovers rejoice And sing to each other with one single voice I wear my silk kimono black Get you monkey off my back No matter where the west wind blows You'll never find a fallen rose The flowers of heaven are roses in bloom; The east wind turns west in the walls of my room I build my defence in the palace of sin The lovers make home and the loser must win