In Amongst the Roses - Strawbs video free download
From 1971's From the Witchwood
Lyrics:
The old house stands deserted
Crumbling and decaying
Its broken windows watching
As a young child wanders
In amongst the roses
Overgrown and falling
The garden once was cared for
Life is like the garden.
The roses reach to touch her
They whisper as she passes
Their petals form a carpet
Soft and warm and scented
In amongst the roses
Full in bloom and fading
The young child cannot hear them
Life is like the young child.
The young child has been gathering
Flowers for her mother
Flowers for her bedside
Flowers for her table
In amongst the roses
She is gathering wild flowers
The roses bend to kiss her
Life is like the roses.
The old house stands deserted
Crumbling and decaying
Its broken windows watching
As a young child wanders
In amongst the roses
Full in bloom and fading
The young child cannot hear them
Life is like the young child.
Comments
8 years ago
Alex Faulkner
Strawbs - In Amongst The Roses #Strawbs #progfolk 9 years ago
Rick Stafford
60s,70s Deep Cut Classic RockStrawbs with In Amongst The Roses from the July 1971 album release From The Witchwood. The album would peak at # 39 on the U.K. Album Charts.9 years ago
Maurizio Greco
sempre affascinato da questo gruppo di folk rock inglesestupendo9 years ago
byronofcalgary
the tony hooper era def had an innocence - the dave lambert era leaned a tad toward decadence but neither gtrist was the cause - love the Strawbs - the richest palette of any of the proggers -superb lyrics [also Ken Hensley of Uriah Heep....]9 years ago
Ana Clara MacDowell
Life is like the young child.10 years ago
Alan Brown
I love Strawbs and Steve Hackett-- Good handle11 years ago
lordgreystuff
Great stuff just heard it on Planet Rock " amps off " and had to hear it again ,,,11 years ago
Lorenzo Pasquarella
Beautiful song about a ghost like child, moving & scary at the same time. Somehow the song takes me back to the 19th century. Maybe I was there?12 years ago
Milan Looch
@MrHistorian123 you are a sociopathic waste of skin, and no, you may not suck my dick12 years ago
MrHistorian123
@peterikarlstad Get Grave New World, the album after this. It's a concept album about a man's journey through life and has more different musical styles on it than you can shake a stick at, from hymn like choral singing to olde-tyme dance bands. Incredible!12 years ago
Lorenzo Pasquarella
The song almost sounds like it would fit right into a Stephen King novel turned movie.I always found it sadly sentimental and downright eerie. But that means I really like this song. Never heard him (Cousins), do it live though.12 years ago
Riccardo Scivales
Great song with outstanding lyrics indeed.13 years ago
Peter Andersson
Ah, so this song is about peyote? Just joking. Discovered this album "by accident" the other week. I have never been into folk rock, but this is really special. I´m definitely going to check out more stuff from this band.13 years ago
Mehefinheulog1
a peotic classic nothing else quite like this thanks for postingRelated Videos
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