The Strawbs - Tokyo Rosie
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.
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.
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.
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.
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- Autumn The Strawbs
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- Part Of The Union The Strawbs
- Down By The Sea The Strawbs
- Grace Darling The Strawbs
- Hero And Heroine The Strawbs
- Benedictus The Strawbs
- Round And Round The Strawbs
- Lay Down The Strawbs
- Tears And Pavan The Strawbs
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- New World The Strawbs
- Grace Darling The Strawbs
- Hero And Heroine The Strawbs
- Round And Round The Strawbs
- Witchwood The Strawbs
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- The River The Strawbs
- The Golden Salamander The Strawbs
- The Man Who Called Himself Jesus The Strawbs
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- Out In The Cold The Strawbs
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- The Way Song The Strawbs
- The River The Strawbs
- Benedictus The Strawbs
- Tokyo Rosie The Strawbs
- Witchwood The Strawbs
- I Only Want My Love To Grow In You The Strawbs
- Grace Darling The Strawbs
- Tears And Pavan The Strawbs
- Song Of A Sad Little Girl The Strawbs
- Ghosts The Strawbs
- Benedictus The Strawbs
- Hero And Heroine The Strawbs
- So Close And Yet So Far Away The Strawbs
- Round And Round The Strawbs
- And You Need Me The Strawbs
- Nothing Else Will Do The Strawbs
- Hero And Heroine The Strawbs
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- Another Day The Strawbs
- Midnight Sun The Strawbs
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- Two Weeks Last Summer Sandy Denny, The Strawbs
- Midnight Sun The Strawbs
- Lay Down The Strawbs
- Benedictus The Strawbs
- Close Your Eyes The Strawbs
- I Only Want My Love To Grow In You The Strawbs
- And You Need Me Sandy Denny, The Strawbs
- Round And Round (Reprise) The Strawbs
- Ghosts The Strawbs
- Grace Darling The Strawbs
- New World The Strawbs
- Autumn The Strawbs
- Round And Round The Strawbs
- Two Weeks Last Summer The Strawbs
- How Everyone But Sam Was A Hypocrite The Strawbs
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