Ralph McTell - Kew Gardens lyrics

The air was cool On lily pools Hazy, lazy And here and there He'd stop to stare Admiring all the flowers (Kew gardens) Wandering round for hours (Kew gardens) The sun was warm across the lawns Scented, blended He saw her linger And With her finger open up a rose (Kew gardens) Standing on tip toes (Kew gardens) Suddenly the rain came flurrying Sending the two of them hurrying Helter skelter for the shelter And feeling bolder in the big pagoda He gently enquired her name And they waited till the sunshine came. (Kew gardens) And for a while The griffin smiled Kindly, blindly Till the evening bell Broke the spell And sadly they said goodbye (Kew gardens) And one of the griffins cried In Kew Gardens