Audio: Strawberry, Lilac, And Lime By Bette Midler (1972) From The Movie ‘Scarecrow In A Garden Of Cucumbers’

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Audio: Strawberry, Lilac, And Lime By Bette Midler (1972) From The Movie ‘Scarecrow In A Garden Of Cucumbers’
By The Divine Miss M Fansite
March 12, 2025

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“Strawberry, Lilac, and Lime” is a song performed by Bette Midler for the soundtrack of the 1972 film Scarecrow in a Garden of Cucumbers. The movie, directed by Robert J. Kaplan, is a quirky, underground musical comedy starring Holly Woodlawn as Eve Harrington, an aspiring actress navigating the eccentricities of New York City. The song itself, with music by Jerry Blatt and lyrics by Marshall Barer, appears in a scene where Eve drifts into a fantasy sequence, imagining herself as a little girl, accompanied by Midler’s tender lullaby vocals. This moment enhances the whimsical and surreal tone of the film.

While the lyrics of “Strawberry, Lilac, and Lime” are not widely available in full due to the film’s obscurity and lack of a commercial soundtrack release, the title suggests a soft, evocative blend of imagery—strawberry (sweetness), lilac (floral nostalgia), and lime (a sharp, tangy twist)—fitting the movie’s offbeat charm. Midler’s contribution to the soundtrack predates her rise to mainstream fame with her debut album The Divine Miss M later that year, showcasing her early vocal versatility in a lesser-known project. The song, like the film, remains a cult curiosity, recently rediscovered with the 2022 restoration by the Academy Film Archive, though no official recording of it has been broadly circulated beyond the film itself. If you’re seeking the exact lyrics or a deeper analysis, the lack of a widely released soundtrack limits what’s accessible, but its role as a dreamy interlude in the narrative is well-documented.

The song was written by Jerry Blatt and Marshall Baer

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Bette Midler – STRAWBERRY, LILAC AND LIME (1972)
NOT SURE THE LYRICS ARE RIGHT ON A FEW WORDS

Strawberry, Strawberry, Lilac, and Lime
the Paramount clock has forgotten the time
The Gardens of Neon have burst in the bloom
But the Princess of Persia is not in her room

Untouched on the table her curds and her way
She hasn’t been seen since the dawn of the day
When she pulled on her raincoat and ran for the train
Singing strawberry, liliac, and lime

Only two quarters and one little dime
strawberry staircase a princess may
climb and leaving her burdens Below in
the town remain on the hilltop and never
come down

Oh call the chief archer and ask has he seen a princess
asleep in the third mezzanine many aprils
have passed since we noticed her last
Singing strawberry, lilac, and lime

Lilocks grow wild now all over the
Elm and Vines have enveloped the aster
Hotel the garden is off and. the rock sea is dead all empty and
cold is the princess in bed

But a high on the hill where the wild

Berries grow where blackberries blossom

And blueberries blow curled up all alone

In a mulberry throne

a child is

asleep in the

very last Row

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strawberry lilac, and lime