Lyrics:River Of Orchids

by XTC

Album version:

Heeeey! I heard the dandelions roar in Piccadilly Circus I heard the dandelions roar in Piccadilly Circus Take a packet of seeds, take yourself out to play I want to see a river of orchids where we had a motorway

Push your car from the road Push your car from the road Just like a mad dog you're chasing your tail in a circle Just like a mad dog you're chasing your tail in a circle

It's all in your back yard You've the whole world at your feet Said the grass is always greener when it bursts up through concrete Push your car from the road Push your car from the road

River of orchids winding our way Want to walk into London on my hands one day River of orchids the road overgrows Want to walk into London smelling like a Peckham rose

Just like a mad dog you're chasing your tail in a circle Yeah! Just like a mad dog you're chasing your tail in a circle You know you can do it

I had a dream where the car is reduced to a fossil I had a dream where the car is reduced to a fossil Take a packet of seeds, take yourself out to play I want to see a river of orchids where we had a motorway

It's all in your back yard Push your car from the road You've the whole world at your feet Said the grass is always greener when it bursts up through concrete

Take a packet of seeds Push your car from the road Take yourself out to play I want to see a river of orchids where we had a motorway

River of orchids winding my way Want to walk into London on my hands one day River of orchids the road overgrows Want to walk into London smelling like a Peckham rose

I heard the dandelions roar in Piccadilly Circus River of orchids winding my way I heard the dandelions roar in Piccadilly Circus Want to walk into London on my hands one day

Just like a mad dog you're chasing your tail in a circle River of orchids the road overgrows Just like a mad dog you're chasing your tail in a circle Want to walk into London smelling like a Peckham rose

I had a dream where the car is reduced to a fossil River of orchids winding my way I had a dream where the car is reduced to a fossil Want to walk into London on my hands one day

I heard the dandelions roar in Piccadilly Circus River of orchids the road overgrows I heard the dandelions roar in Piccadilly Circus Want to walk into London smelling like a Peckham rose

Demo version:

Hey! I heard the dandelions roar in Piccadilly Circus I heard the dandelions roar in Piccadilly Circus Take a packet of seeds Take yourself out to play I want to see River of Orchids where we had a motorway Push your car from the road Push your car from the road Just like a mad dog you're chasing your tail in a circle Just like a mad dog you're chasing your tail in a circle It's all in your back yard You've the whole world at your feet I said the grass is always greener when it bursts up through concrete Push your car from the road Push your car from the road River of Orchids winding our way Want to walk into London on my hands one day River of Orchids the road overgrows Want to walk into London smelling like a beggar rose Just like a mad dog ... | Yeah! You know you can do it   Just like a mad dog... I had a dream where the car is reduced to a fossil I had a dream where the car is reduced to a fossil Take a packet of seeds Get yourself out to play I want to see River of Orchids where we had a motorway Push your car...       | It's all in your back yard...    Push your car...        | Take a packet of seeds... River of Orchids winding my way Want to walk into London on my hands one day River of Orchids the road overgrows Want to walk into London smelling like a Peckham rose River of Orchids...    | I heard the Dandelions...    River of Orchids...     | Just like a mad dog...    River of Orchids...     | I had a dream...    River of Orchids...     | I heard the Dandelions...