PAINTED, TAINTED ROSE
(Jean Sawyer / Bobby (or Peter) DeAngelis)

Al Martino


She was a wild and lovely rose
Oh, how I loved her, heaven knows
But though my heart was true, it would never do
Party life was what she chose

Last night I saw my lovely rose
All painted up in fancy clothes
Her eyes have lost their spark, the years have left their mark
She's just a painted, tainted rose

(Spoken)
She was a wild and lovely rose – come on

(Sung)
She was a wild and lovely rose

(Spoken)
Oh, how I loved her, heaven knows

(Sung)
Oh, how I loved her, heaven knows
But though my heart was true, it would never do
Party life was what she chose

(Spoken)
Last night I saw my lovely Rose

(Sung)
Last night I saw my lovely Rose

(Spoken)
All painted up in fancy clothes

(Sung)
All painted up in fancy clothes
Her eyes have lost their spark, the years have left their mark
She's just a 

She's just a 


(Contributed/Transcribed by Bill Huntley - May 2005)