I'LL PICK A ROSE FOR MY ROSE
(J. Dean / M. Johnson / W. Weatherspoon)

Marv Johnson - 1969


Ro-ose, Ro-o-o-ose

Rose, Rose, Ro-ose
Rose, Rose, Ro-ose

This is the last time 
I'll walk into this garden
All alone without the one I love
'Cause today is the day 
I'm gonna bring Rose back to stay
Oh, I've waited patiently
Now the time is right for me
So I'll reach down 
Right to the ground
And pick a rose for my Rose
'Cause somehow I know she knows
This love deep in my heart is still alive
I'll pick a rose for my Rose
'Cause today I'm gonna go 
And bring her back to be right by my side

Rose, Rose, Rose
Rose, Rose, Rose

Years ago when I was just a poor boy
And her weathly fam'ly didn't fancy me
So they sent my Rose away 
To a far off lonely place
When it was time to leave
My Rose cried out to me, "Remember me"
That's why you see
I'll pick a rose for my Rose
'Cause somehow I know she knows
This love deep in my heart is still alive
I'll pick a rose for my Rose
'Cause today I'm gonna go
And bring her back to be right by my side

(Rose, Rose, Rose)
I'm comin' Rose
(Rose, Rose)
I'm comin' Rose

Now as I walk slowly from this garden
A train ticket held tightly in my hand
And somewhere patiently 
My Rose is waiting there for me
I won't be alone
'Cause I'll bring my Rose back home
And be a ride for her surprise
I'll pick a rose for my Rose
'Cause today I'm gonna go
And bring her back to be right by my side
I'm comin' Rose
(Rose for my Rose)
I'm comin' Rose
(Somehow I know she knows)
Oh-ooh, this love deep in my heart is still alive
(Rose for my Rose)
Rose, Ro-ose, Ro-o-o-se
(Somehow I know she knows)
This love deep in my heart is still alive
Ooh-ooooooooooooh
(Rose for my Rose..............FADE)


(Transcribed by Mel Priddle - January 2005)