FLOWERS MEAN FORGIVENESS
(White / Frisch / Wolfson)

as recorded by Frank Sinatra & backing group
with Nelson Riddle & his Orchestra
January 12th 1956 Los Angeles


"Flowers mean forgiveness",
I heard a poet say,
"When you need forgiveness,
You give her a bouquet."

Flowers mean forgiveness;
My darling, here I stand,
Asking your forgiveness
With flowers in my hand.

As sure as I was wrong
When I made you cry,
I know that you'd be wrong
If you'd say goodbye.

Take these lovely flowers
Or they'll be lonely too.
Flowers mean forgiveness,
Forgive me, say you do!

As sure as I was wrong (you were wrong)
When I made you cry, (you made her cry)
I know that you'd be wrong (oh so wrong)
If you'd say goodbye.

Take these lovely flowers
Or they'll be lonely too.
Flowers mean forgiveness,
Forgive me, say you do!



(Transcribed by Peter Akers - June 2015)