The Galveston Rose Lyrics - Hank Snow

Down in old southern Texas I wandered one day 

Where the tropical sea breezes blow 

I there fell in love with a flower so rare 

And they called her the Galveston rose 

Her heart was as true as her blue smiling eyes 

And as fair as the lily that grows 

And the finest of gold in no way could compare 

With the curls of my Galveston rose 

I grew jealous and falsely accused her one day 

Said her love I no longer should know 

Ive been true please believe me her little heart cried 

But I left her my Galveston rose 

Little then did I think that sometimes Id repay 

And would reap every sorrow and care 

But as years passed along I grew lonely each day 

For the one I had left waiting there 

So I wrote to my darling and said I was wrong 

Ill return dear if youll only wed 

But soon came a letter my flower had died 

And these are the words that I read 

Your sweetheart is peacefully sleeping tonight 

In a grave where the white violets grow 

And enclosed, theres a curl a last token of love 

And a note from your Galveston rose 

I was innocent dear though you left me alone 

But remember I loved only you 

And the lock thats enclosed is a curl from your rose 

Wholl be waiting in heaven for you