Wine Colored Roses

(Written by D. Knutsen and D. Owens)



Today I got a long letter

From one who still cares for me

She asked lots of questions

Like would I call her sometime

And was I gettin' back on my feet



She asked if I had quit drinkin'

Like I promised her long ago

The words wouldn't come

When I called and she answered

Oh, but I found a way to say no



Chorus:

I sent her some wine colored roses

The color of grapes on the vine

When she sees the wine colored roses

They'll tell her I'm still on the wine



Instrumental



The roses will say I still love her

And their color will cause her to cry

One dozen reasons to tell her I'm sorry

And twelve pretty flowers don't lie



Chorus:

I sent her some wine colored roses

The color of grapes on the vine

When she sees the wine colored roses

They'll tell her I'm still on the wine



I sent her some wine colored roses...