The Galveston Rose-Hank Snow

[ti:The Galveston Rose] [ar:Hank Snow] [al:My San Antonio Mamma] [by:] [offset:0] [00:00.00]The Galveston Rose - Hank Snow [00:06.06]Down in old southern Texas I wandered one day [00:11.99]Where the tropical sea breezes blow [00:17.93]I there fell in love with a flower so rare [00:23.91]And they called her the Galveston rose [00:30.10]Her heart was as true as her blue smiling eyes [00:36.02]And as fair as the lily that grows [00:41.95]And the finest of gold in no way could compare [00:47.94]With the curls of my Galveston rose [00:53.98]I grew jealous and falsely accused her one day [00:59.85]Said her love I no longer should know [01:05.69]I've been true please believe me her little heart cried [01:11.80]But I left her my Galveston rose [01:17.64] [01:32.93]Little then did I think that sometimes I'll repay [01:38.97]And would reap every sorrow and care [01:44.97]But as years passed along I grew lonely each day [01:50.89]For the one I had left waiting there [01:56.82]So I wrote to my darling and said I was wrong [02:02.61]I'll return dear if you'll only wed [02:08.60]But soon came a letter my flower had died [02:14.60]And these are the words that I read [02:20.64]Your sweetheart is peacefully sleeping tonight [02:26.63]In a grave where the white violets grow [02:32.37]And enclosed there a curl a last token of love [02:38.43]And a note from your Galveston Rose [02:44.36]I was innocent dear though you left me alone [02:50.40]But remember I loved only you [02:56.22]And the lock that enclosed is a curl from your rose [03:01.95] [03:02.52]Who will be waiting in heaven for you