Wine Colored Roses

(Written by D. Knutsen and D. Owens)
 Today I got a long letter
 From one who still cares for me
 She asked lots of questions
 Like would I call her sometime
 And was I gettin' back on my feet
 She asked if I had quit drinkin'
 Like I promised her long ago
 The words wouldn't come
 When I called and she answered
 Oh, but I found a way to say no
 Chorus:
 I sent her some wine colored roses
 The color of grapes on the vine
 When she sees the wine colored roses
 They'll tell her I'm still on the wine
 Instrumental
 The roses will say I still love her
 And their color will cause her to cry
 One dozen reasons to tell her I'm sorry
 And twelve pretty flowers don't lie
 Chorus:
 I sent her some wine colored roses
 The color of grapes on the vine
 When she sees the wine colored roses
 They'll tell her I'm still on the wine
 I sent her some wine colored roses...