GREENHOUSE GIRL by Cui Jian, a new version by Joel Sattler based on the original lyrics

Was walking past you all alone

But I had nothing I could say

I dared not look into your face

Oh! I looked!

You asked me where I’m gonna go

I pointed to the ocean so

And then you laughed and gave me hope

Oh! I’m hooked!

You asked me where I’m gonna go

And then you laughed and I had hope

Inside your greenhouse I was led

your perfume went right to my head

Before I knew it I forget

What - was done

You said I’m strong enough for you

I said you were the nicest too

And someday we would both become

Oh - as one

Inside your greenhouse I was led

your perfume went right to my head

Inside your greenhouse I was led

your perfume went right to my head  

You want to keep me in this house

And make me just another mouse

I looked at you what did I see

Oh! Not me!

But I wish I could return to you

And be the thing you want me to

I could not stay but part of me

Oh! Could not leave

You want to keep me in this house

And make me just another mouse

I looked at you what did I see

Oh! Not me!

But I wish I could return to you

And be the thing you want me to

I could not stay but part of me

Oh! Could not leave 

You’ll always be my greenhouse girl

A memory of a different world

While all of life around me swirls

You are my pearl

You’ll always be my greenhouse girl

A memory of a different world

While all of life around me swirls

Oh! My girl…..

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Original version in Chinese:

花房姑娘

作词/曲:崔健

编曲:韩贤光

我独自走过你身边

并没有话要对你说

我不敢抬头看着你的

喔......脸庞

你问我要去向何方

我指着大海的方向

你的惊奇像是给我

喔......赞扬

你问我要去向何方

我指着大海的方向

你带我走进你的花房

我无法逃脱花的迷香

我不知不觉忘记了

喔......方向

你说我世上最坚强

我说你上最善良

我不知不觉已和花儿

喔......一样

你说我世上最坚强

我说你上最善良

你要我留在这地方

你要我和它们一样

我看着你默默地说

喔......不能这样

我想要回到老地方

我想要走在老路上

这时我才知离不开你

喔......姑娘

我就要回到老地方

我就要走在老路上

我明知我已离不开你

喔......我的姑娘

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My version is based on a recording by Cui Jian:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SWopZYoCAIA 

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