Counting Flowers on the Wall
Lew DeWitt, 1966· Songs Well-Known in America · p.63
(Capo 3rd Fret)
Intro: Am
C Am
I keep hearing your concern a-bout my happiness
Last night I dressed in tails --- pretended I was on the town
Well, it’s good to see you. I must go. I know I look a fright.
D G
All that thought you’ve given me is - conscience I guess
As long as I can dream it’s hard to slow this swinger down
Anyway, my eyes are not accustomed to this light
C Am
If I were walking in your shoes, I wouldn’t worry none
So please don’t give a thought to me I’m really doing fine
And my shoes are not accustomed to this hard concrete
D G
You and your friends are worried about me, but I’m having lots of fun
You can always find me here -- I’m having quite a time .
I must go back to my room and make my day complete.
Chorus:
Am
Counting flowers on the wall. That don’t bother me at all
Am
Playing solitaire till dawn with a deck of fifty-one
F
Smoking cigarettes and watching Captain Kangaroo.
G F G
Now don’t tell me I have nothing to do.
Outro:
F G F G Am!
Now don’t tell me I have nothing to do.
* Recorded by the Statler Brothers