She never had too much of money.
Friendly strangers were all she knew.
Nobody ever came to call but you.
I would not say she isn't happy,
Though the eyes of a fool will make her blue.
Nobody's ever seen the tears, it's true.
I guess nobody wanted to.

We'll have a celebration.
Ice cream and candy cakes.
She's very young to go so far away.
And then there'll be the papers,
Black and white, to say we're through.
Nobody ever loved me quite like you.
I guess nobody wanted to.

And there'll be roses
In the springtime still.
I guess there will.
I wish her roses and song.
And she'll be older,
As years go by,
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Will she be lonely
Without me along?

She doesn't make friends easily,
She's only known a few.
The incidental stranger passing through.
On Sundays and holidays,
I'll take her far away.
We never tried to save the love we knew.
I guess nobody wanted to.

ROSES
Written by: Janis Ian
Performed by: Janis Ian
Appears on: Aftertones-1975 & (Bonus Track)-20041.

1Transcribed from the track on this album.

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