Give Them The Roses Now Lyrics - Wilburn Brothers

Wonderful things of folks are said when they have passed away 

Roses adorn the narrow bed over the sleeping clay 

Give me the roses while I live trying to cheer me on 

Useless the flowers that you give after the soul is gone 

Praises are heard not by the dead roses they cannot see 

Let us not wait till souls have fled generous friends to be 

Give me the roses while... 

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Faults are forgiven when folks lie cold in the narrow bed 

Let us forgive them 'ere they die now should the words be said 

Give me the roses while...