Farewell the roses lyrics

This used to be my house

It ain't my house no more

I stand outside the door as it closes

I'm never goin' back inside —

Back to th' lady that live here once and died

She's the one that planted all these roses

My great-grandma, she left her old hometown behind

According to her grandson's recollection

"You won't see me around here no more,"

She's said it as I closed this door

I see her face in my empty glass reflection

This used to be my town

It ain't my town no more

I don't know what I come here to do and then some

And when this river runs bone-dry

And all the bloomin' roses die

I might come here and hang around again some

This used to be my house

It ain't my house no more

I stand outside the door as it closes

I'm never goin' back inside —

Back to th' lady that live here once and died

She's the one that planted all these roses

It breaks my heart to say farewell to th' roses

• Artist:Steve James