My love is a red rose, br A red, red rose, br First time affair, first time love, br Love you, br Love I. br br My love is a red, red red-rose br Blushing at first sight, br My coy and shy mistress br With the bent eye-lids. br br My love, call you br And I will come br Wherever am I, br Hearing your call. br br As love is love, br A thing of heart, br So innocent, so ignorant a lass br Unable to understand this complex world of br So much complex people. br br My love, O, my love! br Call I! br A red rose, a red-red rose br So fair and fine, br So fresh and pearly br That the dew drops floating on its petals.