George Jones - Wine Colored Roses lyrics

rate me

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 quit 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)