Good Year For The Roses

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I can hardly bear the sight of lipstick on the cigarettes there in the ashtray
 Lyin' cold the way you left 'em, but at least your lips caressed them while you packed
 Or the lip-print on a half-filled cup of coffee that you poured and didn't drink
 
 But at least you thought you wanted it, that's so much more than I can say for me
 What a good year for the roses (roses)
 Many blooms still linger there
 The lawn could stand another mowin'
 Funny, I don't even care
 As you turn to walk away
 And as the door behind you closes
 The only thing I have to say
 It's been a good year for the roses
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 After three full years of marriage, it's the first time that you haven't made the bed
 I guess the reason we're not talkin', there's so little left to say we haven't said
 While a million thoughts go racin' through my mind, I find I haven't said a word
 From the bedroom, the familiar sound of one baby's crying goes unheard
 What a good year for the roses (roses)
 Many blooms still linger there
 The lawn could stand another mowin'
 Funny, I don't even care
 As you turn to walk away
 As the door behind you closes
 The only thing I have to say
 It's been a good year for the roses
 

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Duration
03:07
Key
9
Tempo
97 BPM

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