As I was walkin' 'round Grosvenor Square
Not a chill to the winter but a nip to the air
From the other direction, she was calling my eye
It could be an illusion, but I might as well try, might as well try

She had rings on her fingers and bells on her shoes
I knew without askin' she was into the blues
She wore scarlet begonias tucked into her curls
I knew right away she was not like other girls, other girls

In the heat of the evening when the dealing got rough
Was too pat to open and too cool to bluff
I picked up my matches, was closing the door
Had one of those flashes I'd been there before, been there before

Well, I ain't often right but I've never been wrong
It seldom turns out the way it does in this song
Once in a while you can get shown the light
In the strangest of places if you look at it right

There ain't nothing wrong with the way she moves
Scarlet begonias or a touch of the blues
There's nothing wrong with the look that's in her eyes
I had to learn the hard way, to let her pass by, let her pass by

[Instrumental break]
Wind in the willow's playin' "Tea for Two"
The sky was yellow and the sun was blue
Strangers stopping strangers just to shake their hand
Everybody's playing in the heart of gold band, heart of gold band

[Instrumental break with background harmonizing]