Gene Watson 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.