Purple Roses-John Williamson

[ti:Purple Roses] [ar:John Williamson] [al:The Way It Is] [by:] [offset:0] [00:00.00]Purple Roses - John Williamson [00:12.87]There's a rose bush in the garden [00:14.72] [00:16.00]Been there since I was born [00:17.52] [00:19.07]That celebrates it's age without fear [00:22.49] [00:25.39]I touch the velvet petals [00:26.84] [00:28.36]And smell the breath of angels [00:29.58] [00:31.48]And pick the purple roses every year [00:34.77] [00:37.37]Now you think you're passed your prime my sweet woman [00:41.17] [00:43.54]Your use by date is faded and grey [00:46.47] [00:49.92]But sad and sorry thoughts like that my darlin' [00:53.48] [00:55.89]Is throwin' purple roses away [00:59.19] [01:14.38]You're tired of pretending that you're younger [01:18.01] [01:20.49]When gravity is real and here to stay [01:24.01] [01:26.57]So you wear your clothes more easily for comfort [01:30.51] [01:33.04]You used to be too skinny anyway [01:36.14] [02:03.25]There's a rose bush in the garden [02:05.22] [02:06.67]Been there since I was born [02:08.24] [02:09.81]That celebrates it's age without fear [02:13.03] [02:16.02]I touch the velvet petals [02:17.43] [02:19.16]And smell the breath of angels [02:20.50] [02:22.28]And pick the purple roses every year [02:25.40] [02:28.24]Now you're looking in the mirror [02:30.04] [02:31.43]A picture of your mother [02:32.74] [02:34.54]But you don't see the woman that I see [02:37.74] [02:40.74]Denying grace and pride the good lord gave you [02:45.07] [02:46.68]Is throwin' purple roses away [02:49.97] [02:52.83]Yeah sad and sorry thoughts like that my darlin' [02:56.40] [02:58.95]Is throwin' purple roses away