Roses-Janis Ian

[00:05.57]She never had too much of money [00:09.92]Friendly strangers were all she knew [00:15.26]Nobody ever came to call but you [00:23.76]I would not say she isn't happy [00:27.88]Though the eyes of a fool will make her blue [00:33.51]Nobody's ever seen the tears it's true [00:42.60]I guess nobody wanted to [00:52.06]We'll have a celebration [00:56.42]Ice cream and candy cakes [01:00.77]She's very young to go so far away [01:10.24]And then there'll be the papers [01:14.56]In black and white to say we're through [01:19.76]Nobody every loved me quite like you [01:28.49]I guess nobody wanted to [01:37.51]And there'll be roses [01:40.70]In the springtime still I guess there will [01:46.47]I wish her roses and song [01:55.46]And she'll be older [01:58.94]As years go by, and how they fly [02:04.63]Will she be lonely without me along? [02:13.67]She doesn't make friends easily [02:17.83]She's only known a few [02:22.48]The incidental stranger passing through [02:31.55]On Sundays and holidays [02:36.09]I'll take her far away [02:40.80]We never tried to save the love we knew [02:49.86]I guess nobody wanted to [03:04.30]