At The Garden Gate

[Chorus]
At the garden gate
I'll be there to wait

[Verse 1]
Small birds sing out and trill the picture on the wall
Sleepy cat lies on the window sill down the hall
Slowly growing vines eclipse fence in the emerald hue
A swaying lonesome pine cloudless skies glisten blue

[Chorus]
At the garden gate
I'll be there to wait

[Verse 2]
Vegetable patch sprouts carrots and eggplants too
The trees will squawk with parrots and sunshine too
Look to the east the lemon tree grows quite tall
Look to the west the pond where the goldfish trawl

[Chorus]
At the garden gate
I'll be there to wait

[Verse 3]
Maybe we'll stroll by quarter to two
Pick up the milk and the newspaper too
At the garden gate
Please don't be too late