Lavender - Marillion

I was walking in the park
Dreaming of a spark
When I heard the sprinklers whisper
Shimmer in the haze of summer lawns.
Then I heard the children singing
They were running through the rainbows.
They were singing a song for you
Well it seemed to be a song for you
The one I wanted to write for you

Lavenders blue, dilly dilly, lavenders green
When I am King, dilly dilly
You will be Queen
A penny for your thoughts my dear
A penny for your thoughts my dear
I.O.U. for your love
I.O.U. for your love

Lavenders green, dilly dilly, lavenders blue
When you love me, dilly dilly, I will love you
A penny for your thoughts my dear
A penny for your thoughts my dear
I.O.U. for your love
I.O.U. for your love

Lavender dreams dilly, dilly lavender true
When you miss me dilly dilly, I did miss you
A penny for your thoughts my dear
A penny for your thoughts my dear
I.O.U for your love
I.O.U. for your love
For your love

[tomcatw]

I was walking in the park dreaming of a spark
When I heard the sprinklers whisper
Shimmer in the haze of summer lawns
Then I heard the children singing
They were running through the rainbows
They were singing a song for you
Well it seemed to be a song for you
The one I wanted to write for you, for you
Lavenders blue, dilly dilly, lavenders green
When I am King, dilly dilly, you will be Queen
A penny for your thoughts my dear
A penny for your thoughts my dear
I.O.U. for your love, IOU for your love
Lavenders green, dilly dilly, lavenders blue
When you love me, dilly dilly, I will love you
A penny for your thoughts my dear
A penny for your thoughts my dear
IOU for your love, IOU for your love
For your love

[reddevil]

It’s 2025. I’m 55 in August of this year. Still listen to this Masterpiece weekly ❤

[markzane]

Unpopular opinion: this one is better than the most famous Kayleigh.

[r.o.g.]

Always listened to Marillion and what a great band from Britain!!

[mikewilson]

Bought the album at the age of 15 in the winter of 1985. I'd sit in front of my stereo and listen while reading those intelligent lyrics. I still have that copy all these decades later. A masterpiece.

[adranscyth]

Yesterday i heard it again after so many years, i cryed...forget all about it because my youth was very bad, this song pulled me through it, epic tune, one of the epic tunes off the 80s, it will stay to me till the Day i die....greetz

[gerardburton]

Where has life gone. I remember this song coming out as if it was yesterday. Stunning then and stunning now

[matthewpayne]

The most underrated band of the 1980s.

[DanielStrunze]

Das ist noch Musik!!!! Das ist die gute alte Zeit meiner Jugend und der intakten Welt

[boxmad]

For my money this is one of the most beautiful songs ever written, this is why we listen to music, we sit through and listen to the hundreds of thousands of mediocre and shit songs so that one day we come across the truly magical ones like this.

[TheCount]

Eins der wunderschönsten Lieder die ich kenne. Zeitlos schön bis in alle Ewigkeit

[lenorabarclay]

Dedicated to you big brother John, this brings back so many memories of you. Your favourite band and song.
I owe you for your love ❤️
Rest in peace my precious brother 6/7/1966 to 16/11/2022 🙏♥️♥️♥️

[shughy]

Now that is a proper rock anthem... It is timeless, still sounding as fresh today 🥰

[Stirlingsays]

One of those magical songs that never leaves you.

[micheleammaturo]

I still have deep chills when I hear this song.... it touches my heart in a unique way...

[paulelverstone]

'When I heard the sprinklers whisper, shimmer in the haze of summer lawns'. One of the greatest lines of any song, anywhere, ever...

[michellewright]

Reminds me of being a young child in the 80’s listening to it on my mum and dads tape in the crappy kitchen we had. Great memories 🥰

[kathleenmurphy]

I'm so glad my late husband introduced me to this amazing group....

[eugenerudman]

ah man.... i'm finally at that age when i get to say 'those were the days....'

[benjamineckford]

Nighty Night brought me very recently. Thank god because it’s such an amazing song. Thank you Julia Davis for putting it in your show