Abilene Rose Lyrics - Marty Robbins

All you young cowboys come gather around 

I'll tell you a story of Abilene town 

Of two young lovers as true lovers know 

The girl in this story is Abilene Rose 

Rose Rose Abilene Rose your mem'ry still lives in my heart 

Rose Abilene Rose we promised we never would part 

Rose was so pretty in her gingham gown 

She was the fairest in Abilene town 

Her eyes were as bright as the stars up above 

Every one knew when she chose me to love 

Rose Rose Abilene Rose... 

We courted each other out under the moon 

We planned to be married the first day of June 

Then I started drinking and gambling you see 

I broke her young heart and then she left me 

Rose Rose Abilene Rose... 

I got into trouble and had to leave town 

Rose got married and then settled down 

She was as happy as happy could be 

With her young cowboy and their family 

Rose Rose Abilene Rose... 

This is the story I promised to tell 

All you young cowboys remember it well 

If you find true love don't tear it apart 

Marry that true love don't break her young heart 

Rose Rose Abilene Rose your mem'ry still lives in my heart 

Rose Abilene Rose forever we must live apart