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Village Green Lyrics
Out in the country,
Far from all the soot and noise of the city,
There's a village green.
It's been a long time
Since I last set eyes on the church with the steeple
Down by the village green.
'Twas there I met a girl called Daisy
And kissed her by the old oak tree.
Although I loved my Daisy, I saw fame,
And so I left the village green.
I miss the village green,
And all the simple people.
I miss the village green,
The church, the clock, the steeple.
I miss the morning dew, fresh air and Sunday school.
And now all the houses
Are rare antiquities.
American tourists flock to see the village green.
They snap their photographs and say "Gawd darn it,
Isn't it a pretty scene?"
And Daisy's married Tom the grocer boy,
And now he owns a grocery.
I miss the village green,
And all the simple people.
I miss the village green,
The church, the clock, the steeple.
I miss the morning dew, fresh air and Sunday school.
And I will return there,
And I'll and Daisy,
And we'll sip tea, laugh,
And talk about the village green.
We will laugh and talk about the village green.
Far from all the soot and noise of the city,
There's a village green.
It's been a long time
Since I last set eyes on the church with the steeple
Down by the village green.
'Twas there I met a girl called Daisy
And kissed her by the old oak tree.
Although I loved my Daisy, I saw fame,
And so I left the village green.
And all the simple people.
I miss the village green,
The church, the clock, the steeple.
I miss the morning dew, fresh air and Sunday school.
Are rare antiquities.
American tourists flock to see the village green.
They snap their photographs and say "Gawd darn it,
Isn't it a pretty scene?"
And Daisy's married Tom the grocer boy,
And now he owns a grocery.
And all the simple people.
I miss the village green,
The church, the clock, the steeple.
I miss the morning dew, fresh air and Sunday school.
And I'll and Daisy,
And we'll sip tea, laugh,
And talk about the village green.
We will laugh and talk about the village green.
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Again, Ray is a romantic. Enjoy the simple life and all of the joys it brings. Everything is being commercialized. This is one of my favorites.
reminds me of the great gatsby. daisy, tom, sipping tea...
I saw him perform this song live... it was absoultly beautiful. He's recalling the days of his youth. He's not sad about it though, he's not longing for it. He just wants to go back and remember it for a little while... I think its very sweet.
I think i'm in love with this song. I've only just heard it for the first time today. It's amazing is it not
Ah, such a lovely song. I love that harpsichord-ishness in it :) I think that it's a pretty romantic song, really.
I've been listening to this song a lot lately, and I must say that I agree with TheSilverNoble. Paying attention to the lyrics, it seems like Ray's reminiscing his adolescence/childhood.
I've been listening to this song a lot lately, and I must say that I agree with TheSilverNoble. Paying attention to the lyrics, it seems like Ray's reminiscing his adolescence/childhood.
Great song!
Great song!