Courtyard - Bobbie Gentry

Said he’d build me a courtyard

He promised he would

And spend time in my courtyard

Whenever he could

In the corner, a tall tree

So shady and cool

A white marble fountain

In a clear sparkling pool

A lovely stone courtyard

With a lacy iron gate

And a bountiful garden

Where I could wait

Yes, he built me a courtyard

Like he promised he would

And I know that he’d come to my side

Oh, he would if he could

Patterns on a courtyard floor

Illusions of all I’m living for