Paper Rosie Lyrics

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
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 hand 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 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.