CRYING ROSES
(Manny Kurtz / Larry Stock)

as recorded by Kitty Kallen
with orchestra directed by Jack Pleis
1957


Crying roses saw me kiss you,
Heard me whisper, "I will always care for you".
Crying roses knew I'd miss you,
And every silvery drop of dew turned icy blue!

Were they lies, the things you said last night?
Is that why the roses red turned white?
Crying roses tried to warn me,
For they knew by morning I'd be crying too!

Were they lies, the things you said last night?
Is that why the roses red turned white?
Crying roses tried to warn me,
For they knew by morning I'd be crying too!



(Transcribed by Peter Akers - February 2017)