pick the rare flower

Kate Bush

"The Rare Flower"
(Pick the Rare Flower)

1 - There's beauty in such a sacred structure, oh,
2 - That thing that is nurtured and loved.
3 - It's quite an occasion.
4 - It's driving me crazy.

5 - I'm not allowed to touch on lust,
6 - I've gotta get a hold of myself.
7 - I mustn't admit it.

8 - I don't see why I shouldn't,
9 - I don't see why I shouldn't,
10 - I don't see why I shouldn't
11 - Pick the rare flower.

12 - I don't see why I shouldn't,
13 - Well, I don't see why I shouldn't,
14 - I don't see why I shouldn't
15 - Pick the rare flower.

16 - Whoooo
17 - Walking, in a Paradise or Eden,
18 - Whoa, temptation:
19 - Give me one second to succumb.

20 - It's calling me.
21 - With a menacing whisper [ca. 1'46]
22 - Magic offer a-charming me
23 - Why I've gotta get a hold of myself,
24 - You see, but it ain't easy.

25 - I don't see why I shouldn't,
26 - I don't see why I shouldn't,
27 - I don't see why I shouldn't
28 - Pick the rare flower.

29 - I don't see why I shouldn't,
30 - I don't see why I shouldn't,
31 - I don't see why I shouldn't
32 - Pick the rare flower.
33 - Ooooooh.

- line 7: uncertain: "I mustn- de dedn de deh."
- line 21/22: uncertain, maybe "Magical world enchanting me." or "Magic of hurt enchanting me."
- line 23: Maybe "Well" instead of "Why".