A rose, a rose br A flower of red br Attraction and lust br So fills my head br For it I left my darling Lily br My white and pure perfection br br A rose, a rose br A flower of thorns br A passion bright br That scraped and scorned br For it I left my darling Lily br My gentle flower of soul br br A rose, a rose br A flower so rare br A boy who promised br But never was there br For him I left my darling Lily br The boy who held my heartbr br Charlie Bainbr br