The Gardens of Sampson & Beasley - Pink Martini ft. China Forbes | Live from Portland - 2005

Pink Martini is on tour in 2022! Tickets are on sale now at: Excerpted from Pink Martini&concert DVD release "Discover the World," this performance was filmed live in concert at the Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall in Portland Oregon on December 31, 2005. "The Gardens of Sampson and Beasley" is a Pink Martini original written by the bandleader Thomas Lauderdale and vocalist China Forbes, inspired by a wondrous and sprawling garden in Sherwood, Oregon, at which the band has performed at several parties. This version features Thomas Lauderdale on the piano, China Forbes on vocals, and The Harvey Rosencrantz Orchestra. The studio recording of the song can be heard on the band&second album "Hang on Little Tomato." LYRICS: Under Orion’s starry sky I lie in the moonlit garden Wondering where to cast my eye For all that I see is heaven Oh why does it have to end? I wish we could still pretend You’re near – just around the bend – In the gardens of Sampson & Beasley Last time we were in this place Your face had a certain sadness And oh how I’ve wondered since What you’ve done with all that sadness Oh why did it have to end? I wish we could still pretend Our love was around the bend In the gardens of Sampson & Beasley Under Orion’s starry sky I lie in the moonlit garden Wondering when I close my eyes If I&ever find my heaven Oh why will it never end? These days where I still pretend Our love is around the bend In the gardens of Sampson & Beasley LINEUP: Thomas...