I Threw Away The Rose Lyrics - George Jones

He Stopped Loving Her Today 

Written by Merle Haggard 

Once I lived a life of wine and roses 

I drank a lot back then for one concern 

Success for me lay just around the corner 

I thought my social friend would help me make the turn 

But now I'm paying for the days of wine and roses 

A victim of the drunken life I chose 

Now all my social friends look down their noses 

For I kept the wine and threw away the rose 

I stood by and watched the bottle take control of me 

The turn I made was not the one I planned 

And I watched my social standings slip away from me 

As I slowly watched the bottle take command 

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And now I'm paying for the days of wine and roses 

A victim of the drunken life I chose 

Now all my social friends look down their noses 

For I kept the wine and through away the rose... 

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