what happened here as the new york sunset disappeared
i found an empty garden among the flagstones there
who lived here he must have been a gardener that cared a lot
who weeded out the tears and grew a good crop
now it all looks strange
it’s funny how one insect can damage so much grain
and what’s it for this little empty garden by the brownstone door
and in the cracks along the sidewalk nothin’ grows no more
who lived here he must have been a gardener that cared a lot
who weeded out the tears and grew a good crop
and we are so amazed we’re crippled and we’re dazed
a gardener like that one no one can replace
and i’ve been knockin’ but no one answers
and i’ve been knockin’ most of the day
oh and i’ve been callin’ oh hey hey johnny
can’t you come out to play
and through their tears
some say he farmed his best in younger years
but he’d have said that roots grow stronger if only he could hear
who lived there he must have been a gardener that cared a lot
who weeded out the tears and grew a good crop
now we pray for rain and with every drop that falls
we hear we hear your name
and i’ve been knockin’ but no one answers
and i’ve been knockin’ most of the day
oh and i’ve been callin’ oh hey hey johnny
can’t you come out to play
and i’ve been knockin’ but no one answers
and i’ve been knockin’ most of the day
oh and i’ve been callin’ oh hey hey johnny
can’t you come out
can you come out to play
johnny can’t you come out to play in your empty garden
johnny can’t you come out to play in your empty garden
johnny can’t you come out to play in your empty garden
johnny can’t you come out to play in your empty garden
johnny can’t you come out to play in your empty garden
johnny can’t you come out to play in your empty garden
Artist: Elton John
Year: 1982
Decade: 80s
Language: en
Word Count: 178