A Poor Mans Roses

Patsy Cline

(Written by Bob Hilliard, Milton DeLugg)
(Recorded by Patsy Cline July 29, 1961)

I must make up my mind today
What to have, what to hold
A poor man's roses
Or a rich man's gold

One's as wealthy as a king in a palace
Tho' he's callous and cold
He may learn to give his heart for love
Instead of buyin' it with gold

And then the poor man's roses
Hold a thrill when we kiss
Will be memories of paradise
That I'll never miss

And yet the hand that brings the rose tonight
Is the hand I will hold
For the rose of love means more to me
More then any rich man's gold

And then the poor man's roses
Hold a thrill when we kiss
Will be memories of paradise
That I'll never miss

And yet the hand that brings the rose tonight
Is the hand I will hold
For the rose of love means more to me
Then any rich man's gold

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