Paper Rosie Lyrics

The sun goes down in Calvin county
Neon lights from an old beer sign
Shown through the window out on the sidewalk
As I walked in to pa*s the time;
I looked around, sat down at a table
Ordered beef on rye and a gla*s of wine
And through the door came a little old lady
She was selling paper roses and they only cost a dime.

Paper Rosie ...Paper Rosie ...
She sold you Paper Roses; But they only cost a dime.

Silver hair that's lost its' Gold
Trembling hand as she pa*sed the rose
Red Crepe paper, made nature's bouquet
Help a little old lady buy a rose today;
I took the rose from her trembing hand
With eyes of age, she smilled and walked away
Like a breath of spring I could smell the rose
It came alive and I heard her say.

Buy my Roses, pretty roses
They're only made of paper
But they only cost a dime.

I went to look for her outside
A spray of roses lay by her side
The sky lit up and the choir sang
A thousand voices as the church bells rang.

They sang Rosie (Rosie), paper Rosie (Rosie)
She sold you Paper Roses
But they only cost a dime.

Paper Rosie (Rosie), Paper Rosie (Rosie)
She sold you paper roses
But they only cost a dime.

Gene Watson - Gene Watson : Greatest Hits

Oct 1990

1. Got No Reason Now For Goin' Home
2. I Don't Need A Thing At All
3. One Sided Conversation
4. Farewell Party
5. Pick The Wildwood Flower
6. Should I Come Home (Or Should I Go Crazy)
7. Nothing Sure Looked Good On You
8. Love In The Hot Afternoon
9. Where Love Begins
10. Paper Rosie
11. You Could Know As Much About A Stranger
12. The Old Man And His Horn