[Verse 1] At dusk he wakes in moss Stone paws on the path One eye on the roses One eye on the wrath His beard got mud on it His hat hides the blade He stands by the tomatoes Where the pale moon fades [Pre-Chorus] Hear that crack in the hedge? Hear that tremble in the dirt? Something mean is creeping Something hungry wants the earth [Chorus] Garden lion gnome He guards the bone and bloom Garden lion gnome He kicks the night out soon Claws of steel, eyes of fire (combust, burn, guard) Garden lion gnome (גן? no) He keeps the rootwork safe [Verse 2] He breathes out compost thunder Rot and rain and grit The raccoons go skittering When they smell his spit A goblin by the tulips A shadow by the gate He swings the axe from nowhere Then the dark learns wait [Pre-Chorus] Hear that crack in the hedge? Hear that tremble in the dirt? Something mean is creeping Something hungry wants the earth [Chorus] Garden lion gnome He guards the bone and bloom Garden lion gnome He kicks the night out soon Claws of steel, eyes of fire (compost breath, watch him rise) Garden lion gnome He keeps the rootwork safe [Bridge] Mushroom crowns are shaking As he plants his heavy feet “Come on then,” he growls low “Try your luck with me” A fox-tongued ghost comes running A worm-witch fades away His pointy hat stays innocent While the axe makes them pray [Final Chorus] Garden lion gnome He guards the bone and bloom Garden lion gnome He kicks the night out soon Claws of steel, eyes of fire (compost breath, watch him rise) Garden lion gnome He keeps the rootwork safe Garden lion gnome The garden lives tonight
