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Beware of the flowers Lyrics

Ok let's make this the big one for Otway

Look out baby
Look out Pet
Here's the kid
Who's gonna get the Blues
When you go away
I'm on fire
Cause I'm in love
With a girl who's not the girl she was
When I was out with her
I saw you in the garden minute
You looked so debonair
Beware of the flowers
Because I'm sure they're gonna get you
Yeah!

I won't try to say goodbye
Maybe I'll just kick myself inside
I really wanted to go home
You might say that today
Was the very last time you walked this way
You'll tell him on your own
Well I'd tell him where to go to baby
But you know I wouldn't dare
Beware of the flowers
Because I'm sure they're gonna get you
Yeah!

Disagree, Disapprove
Baby they all said that it was me
Who went out in the nude
How can you be so sure
Baby when the love shines its pure
It's a light thine shines on us
Well I know someone who loves you baby
And I know he really cares
Beware of the flowers
Because I'm sure they're gonna get you
Yeah!

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gsleith On Aug 12, 2006

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Cover art for Beware of the flowers lyrics by John Otway

by gsleith

20y ago

This was voted the 7th greatest lyric of all time in a BBC poll! Its amazing what a small dedicated fan base can do :)

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by sigmalives 17y ago

It's almost as good as Yesterday!

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by EricMC

2y ago

Yes. But what does it mean?

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