Lyric Wine Colored Roses

Written by D. Knutsen and D. Owens

Today I got a long letter
From one who still cares for me
She asked lots of questions
Like would I call her sometime
And was I gettin back on my feet

She asked if I had stopped drinkin
Like I promised her long ago
The words wouldn t come
When I called and she answered
Oh, but I found a way to say no

(Chorus:)
I sent her some wine colored roses
The color of grapes on the vine
When she sees the wine colored roses
They ll tell her I m still on the wine

The roses will say I still love her
And the color will cause her to cry
One dozen reasons to tell her I m sorry
And twelve pretty flowers don t lie

(Repeat chorus)