Paper Rosie Lyrics - Singles - Gene Watson

The sun goes down in Calvin county 

Neon lights from an old beer sign 

Shown through the window out on the sidewalk 

As I walked in to pass the time; 

I looked around, sat down at a table 

Ordered beef on rye and a glass of wine 

And through the door came a little old lady 

She was selling paper roses and they only cost a dime. 

Paper Rosie, Paper Rosie 

She sold you Paper Roses, but they only cost a dime. 

Silver hair that's lost its' Gold 

Trembling hand as she passed the rose 

Red Crepe paper, made nature's bouquet 

Help a little old lady buy a rose today; 

I took the rose from her trembling hand 

With eyes of age, she smiled and walked away 

Like a breath of spring I could smell the rose 

It came alive and I heard her say. 

Buy my Roses, pretty roses 

They're only made of paper 

But they only cost a dime. 

I went to look for her outside 

A spray of roses lay by her side 

The sky lit up and the choir sang 

A thousand voices as the church bells rang. 

They sang Rosie (Rosie), paper Rosie (Rosie) 

She sold you Paper Roses 

But they only cost a dime. 

Paper Rosie (Rosie), Paper Rosie (Rosie) 

She sold you paper roses 

But they only cost a dim