I Kept Her In Roses

Copyright 1996 Michael W Lemaster


V1

I kept her in roses
Red, pink and white
And I bought a new rose
Each time one died
I thought the roses
Might keep us all right
But even pretty roses
Can't keep love alive

V2

Yeah, I kept her in roses
And I would have for life
'Cause only God knows
The love I felt inside
It didn't matter, the roses
Or anything that I tried
'Cause just like the roses
Her love withered and died

Chorus

Like the petals that fell off one by one
Day by day I was losing her love
I tried to stop what I knew was to come
So I kept her in roses

V3

Yeah, I kept her in roses
In vain though it was
Oh, but there for a while
I held her sweet love
And each rose was chosen
Without a thought to give up
And I wouldn't take back
One single rose bud

Chorus

Like the petals that fell off one by one
Day by day I was losing her love
I tried to stop what I knew was to come
So I kept her in roses

Tag

Yeah, I kept her in roses

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