The gardener hums a song
About Jehovah, feeling blue
He must have known before
That the summer is coming through
And the girl who just walked by
Is beat as beat can be
Had I known what to say to her
Iâd have fallen down on my knees
But, Mickey, donât you be so sad
There is nothing you can do
But to wait around for people
Who will sing their song as loud as you do
Your left arm carries your bag
Your right arm carries your soul
Itâs a miracle you donât tip over
Itâs a miracle youâre there at all
But donât you know that Iâm just a boy?
Donât you know that I need you too?
If you will take me to the park
Iâll make that gardener sing for you
But, Mickey, donât you be so sad
There is nothing you can do
But to read a lot a books
That will tell you nothingâs ever new
Yesterday I got away
To my favourite place to read
And I told the handsome waiter
I met a girl who looked just like me
She had fists made of wool
And the eyes of William Blake
And the cigarette that she gave me
Was the only thing that I could take
But, Mickey, donât you be so sad
There is nothing you can do
But to hold on to your breath
And pretend that youâre not turning blue