There's not enough hours in the day
To count all the flowers in May
We've got daffodils in anthills
And we've got quiet violets looking for cheap thrills
And we've got lovely lilies falling for everyone
And we've got voluptuous tulips kissing a ray of sun
When age old stories, they get retold
You don't hear about daisies, you don't hear about marigolds
A certain kind of beauty you just can't put in prose
But you can say, 'what's in a name?" but a rose is a rose
All the royal snapdragons are gaurding the door of the barn
The kids are milking honeysuckles that grow on the fence in the yard
The sweet fragrance of callalilies refreshing when the work is all done
A little family of carnations can light up a room like the sun
The sun shines down on the sunflowers
I guess all I'm trying to say
I just want a romp in the hay
Blue Mantra Rhymes, aka Ed Cooke, pays tribute to his current home of Bangkok and its folk traditions on this delicate new LP. Bandcamp New & Notable Nov 23, 2021