Wild Irish Rose Lyrics

The song Wild Irish Rose is performed by George Jones in the album named 50 Years of Hits in the year 2004 .



They sent him to Asia to fight in a war
He came back home crazy and asking, "What for?"
They had him committed oh, medals and all
To a mental hospital with rubber walls

They cut off the funding oh, they cut off the lights
He hit the street runnin' that cold winter night
Now the streets are the only place he can call home
He seems oh so lonely, but he's never alone

He lies there holding his Wild Irish Rose
This crazy old fool in the smelly old clothes
He could have had something much better, God knows
Than a half-empty bottle of Wild Irish Rose

A baby named Scarlet with laughing blue eyes
Has been in his wallet, ah way back since '65
So much was forgotten, oh so far back in time
Way down in the bottom of a river of wine

You know, they found him at Clark street, West 25th
They can't even find a heartbeat Lord, his fingers are stiff
Just like they're all frozen, he's holding her tight
But the habit oh, it's broken, this is Roses' last night

He lies there holding his Wild Irish Rose
But his soul's in a place where a real hero goes
Now he's got something better much better, God knows
Than a half-empty bottle of Wild Irish Rose



George Jones - 50 Years of Hits

Nov 2004

  1. Why Baby Why
  2. Just One More
  3. Tall Tall Trees
  4. Color of the Blues
  5. White Lightning
  6. Window Up Above
  7. Tender Years
  8. She Thinks I Still Care
  9. You Comb Her Hair
  10. The Race Is On
  11. We Must Have Been Out of Our Minds
  12. Still Doin' Time
  13. Walk Through This World With Me
  14. She's Mine
  15. I'll Share My World With You
  16. A Good Year for the Roses
  17. Take Me
  18. A Picture of Me (Without You)
  19. Once You've Had the Best
  20. The Grand Tour
  21. These Days I Barely Get By
  22. Her Name Is...
  23. Near You
  24. Bartender's Blues
  25. Night Life
  26. He Stopped Loving Her Today
  27. Yesterday's Wine
  28. Same Ole Me
  29. I Always Get Lucky With You
  30. She's My Rock
  31. Who's Gonna Fill Their Shoes
  32. The One I Loved Back Then (The Corvette Song)
  33. The Right Left Hand
  34. Radio Lover
  35. I'm a One Woman Man
  36. A Few Ole Country Boys
  37. You Couldn't Get the Picture
  38. Finally Friday
  39. I Don't Need Your Rockin' Chair
  40. High-Tech Redneck
  41. One
  42. I Must Have Done Something Bad
  43. When Did You Stop Loving Me
  44. Wild Irish Rose
  45. Choices
  46. The Cold Hard Truth
  47. Beer Run (B Double E Double Are You In?)
  48. 50,000 Names
  49. I Got Everything
  50. Amazing Grace

Wild Irish Rose