he who picks a rose

starr, edwin

alright

uh

got a little message for you

fellas

i want you to lend me your ear

a rose is a beautiful flower

alright

to me the prettiest in the world

alright

and that goes double

double for a girl

'cause she's like no other flower in the world

listen to me fellas

they're not perfect you see

so you got to take the bitter with the sweet

and remember fellas: he who picks a rose

must accept the thorns it bears

uh

alright

yeah

i'm talking about the good and the bad in a woman

a rose remains to be pretty

alright

if you handle it with loving care

listen to me

and that goes double

double for a girl

treat her right and her love she will truly share

but you've got to take the bitter with the sweet

happy times along with moments of despair

and remember fellas: he who picks a rose

must accept the thorns it bears

yeah

yeah

yeah

i'm talking 'bout the good and bad in a woman

alright

oh yeah

got to tell you: a rose remains the same

now

if you handle it with care

listen

huh

and that goes double

double for a girl

treat her right and she'll stand besides you anywhere

i know sometimes they get carried away

say some things they don't mean to say

just remember fellas: he who picks a rose

must accept the thorns it bears

yeah

yeah

yeah

i wanna hear you say it one more time now

fellas remember when you choose your lover

the day you take one

you got to take the other