VIOLET AND A ROSE 
(Mel Tillis / Bud Auge / John Reinfield)

Webb Pierce - 1959
Skeeter Davis - 1962
Little Jimmy Dickens - 1962
Porter Wagoner - 1962
Jim & Jesse - 1963
Jean Shepard - 1964
Wanda Jackson - 1965
George Morgan - 1965
Mel Tillis - 1966
Pam Tillis - 2002


 

A violet fell in love with a rose
And started it blushing from its head to its toes
Then one day the rose was kissed by the dew
A new love was born and the violet turned blue

Roses are red, violets are blue
I'm sending red, red roses to you
If you care to send some flowers to me
Then send me some violets, I'm blue as can be

(Instrumental Break)

I wanted my love to bouquet with you
But just like the rose, you've proven untrue
A flower that's wild they say has no home
And just like the violet I'm left all alone

Roses are red, violets are blue
I'm sending red, red roses to you
If you care to send some flowers to me
Then send me some violets, I'm blue as can be
Then send me some violets, I'm blue as can be



(Transcribed by Mel Priddle - January 2011)