The Chorus of the song ends with the words: "So don't tell me I've nothing to do." The song gained exposure amongst a new generation after it was used by Quentin Tarantino in Pulp Fiction.
Recounting his sad, daily pursuits, "Counting flowers on the wall, that don't bother me at all, playing solitaire till dawn with a deck of fifty-one, smoking cigarettes and watching Captain Kangaroo," are all acts of boredom and lost purpose as well as isolation. The song is a wryly humorous account of a man's isolated life. In the years since its release, " Flowers On The Wall" became one of the trademark songs of the Statler Brothers' 40-year career.
at all Playin solitaire till dawn with a deck of fifty-one Smokin cigarettes and watchin Captain. 2 on the Billboard magazine Hot Country Singles chart, and reaching No. What song will you find on Lyrics Playground today. Written and composed by the group's original tenor, Lew DeWitt, the song peaked in popularity in January 1966, spending four weeks at No. " Flowers On The Wall" is a song made famous by country music group The Statler Brothers. It's good to see you, I must go, I know I look a fright Anyway my eyes are not accustomed to this light And my shoes are not accustomed to this hard concrete So I must go back to my room and make my day complete The Statler Brothers - Flowers On The Wall - Countin' flowers on the wall That don't bother me at all Playin' solitaire till dawn with a deck of fifty-one Smokin' cigarettes and watchin' Captain Kangaroo Now don't tell me I've nothin' to do There was a man, a lonely man Who lost his love through his indifference A heart that cared, that went unchecked Until it died in his silence And solitaire's the only game in town And every road that takes him, takes him down And by himself, it's easy to pretend He'll never love again And keeping to himself he plays the game Without her love it. Last night I dressed in tails, pretended I was on the town As long as I can dream it's hard to slow this swinger down So please don't give a thought to me, I'm really doin' fine You can always find me here, I'm havin' quite a time Countin' flowers on the wall That don't bother me at all Playin' solitaire till dawn with a deck of fifty-one Smokin' cigarettes and watchin' Captain Kangaroo Now don't tell me I've nothin' to do So I must go back to my room and make my day complete.(Lewis DeWitt) I keep hearin' you're concerned about my happiness But all that thought you're givin' me is conscience I guess If I was walkin' in your shoes, I wouldn't worry none While you 'n' your friends are worried about me I'm havin' lots of fun And my shoes are not accustomed to this hard concrete. Anyway my eyes are not accustomed to this light. Playing solitaire till dawn with a deck of fifty-one. Well, it's good to see you, I must go, I know I look a fright. It includes an MP3 file and synchronized lyrics (Karaoke Version only sells digital files (MP3+G). You can always find me here, having quite a time. So please don't give a thought to me, I'm really doing fine. As long as I can dream, it's hard to slow this swinger down. Last night I dressed in tails, pretended I was on the town.
Smoking cigarettes and watching Captain Kangaroo. Playing Solitaire till dawn, With a deck of fifty-one. While you and your friends are worrying bout' me, I having lots of fun.Ĭountin' flowers on the wall, That don't bother me at all. If I were walking in your shoes, I wouldn't worry none. All that thought you're giving me is conscience, I guess. I keep hearin' you're concerned about my happiness. Eric Heatherly Flowers On The Wall Lyrics
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