Karaoké Paper Rosie Gene Watson

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 pass the time

I looked around

Sat down at a table

Ordered beef on rye and a glass 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 hands as she passed the rose

Red Crepe paper made nature's bouquet

Help a little old lady

Buy a rose today

I took the rose from her trembling hand

With eyes of age she smiled 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

Paper Rosie

She sold you paper roses but they only cost a dime

Paper Rosie

Paper Rosie

She sold you paper roses but they only cost a dime