The Scarecrow

31 ContributorsTranslationsNederlandsThe Scarecrow Lyrics“The Scarecrow” is a brief song that showcases Syd’s childlike songwriting. The song itself is very simple; it describes a scarecrow that doesn’t care. It’s very similar to The Gnome in terms of lyrical… Read More [Verse 1] The black and green scarecrow, as everyone knows Stood with a bird on his hat and straw everywhere He didn’t care [Refrain] He stood in a field where barley grows [Verse 2] His head did no thinking, his arms didn’t move Except when the wind cut up rough And mice ran around on the ground [Refrain] He stood in a field where barley grows [Verse 3] The black and green scarecrow is sadder than me But now he’s resigned to his fate Cause life’s not unkind, he doesn’t mind [Refrain] He stood in a field where barley grows [Instrumental Outro]