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Peter Bjorn and John Lyrics

What happened here
What events transpired in this place

As the New York sunset disappeared
While the sun went down in New York

I found an empty garden among the flagstones there
I discovered a vacant garden amidst the stone slabs

Who lived here
Who was the inhabitant of this place

He must have been a gardener that cared a lot
He was most likely a diligent gardener

Who weeded out the tears and grew a good crop
He removed the sorrowful moments and cultivated a successful harvest

And now it all looks strange
And presently, everything appears unfamiliar

It's funny how one insect can damage so much grain
It's intriguing how a single insect can harm a considerable amount of crops

And what's it for
What is the purpose of this little vacant garden by the doorstep of the brownstone

This little empty garden by the brownstone door
This small unused garden beside the entrance of the brownstone

And in the cracks along the sidewalk nothing grows no more
And no longer do any plants thrive in the crevices along the sidewalk

And we are so amazed, we're crippled and we're dazed
And we are deeply astonished, hindered, and perplexed

A gardener like that one no one can replace
A gardener of that caliber cannot be substituted by anyone

And I've been knocking but no one answers
I have been tapping on the door but there is no response

And I've been knocking most of the day
I have been incessantly tapping all day long

Oh and I've been calling, oh hey hey Johnny
Oh, and I have been calling out, hey hey Johnny

Can't you come out to play
Could you please come outside and join for some leisure

And through their tears
And amidst their weeping

Some say he farmed his best in younger years
Some claim that he cultivated his finest produce when he was younger

But he'd have said that roots grow stronger, if only he could hear
However, if he could only hear, he would have asserted that roots become stronger

Who lived there
Who resided in that place

He must have been a gardener that cared a lot
He was most likely a compassionate and attentive gardener

Who weeded out the tears and grew a good crop
Someone who eliminated the sorrows and cultivated a fruitful harvest

Now we pray for rain, and with every drop that falls
Now we request for rainfall, and with each falling droplet

We hear, we hear your name
We perceive, we perceive your name

And I've been knocking but no one answers
I have been tapping on the door but there is no response

And I've been knocking most all the day
I have been incessantly tapping throughout the majority of the day

Oh and I've been calling, oh hey hey Johnny
Oh, and I have been calling out, hey hey Johnny

Can't you come out, can you come out to play, Johnny
Could you please come outside, can you come outside and join for some leisure, Johnny

Can't you come out to play in your empty garden, Johnny
Could you please come outside and join in your vacant garden, Johnny

Can't you come out to play in your empty garden, Johnny
Could you please come outside and engage in leisure activities in your unused garden, Johnny

Can't you come out to play in your empty garden, Johnny
Could you please come outside and partake in recreational activities in your deserted garden, Johnny

Can't you come out to play in your empty garden, Johnny
Could you please come outside and participate in playtime in your forsaken garden, Johnny

Can't you come out to play in your empty garden, Johnny
Could you please come outside and enjoy yourself in your neglected garden, Johnny