The Thorn upon the Rose lyrics

Its taste was sweet like summer wine

The heart that beats in double time

He waltzed right in, he bowled you over

You're still reeling from the feeling when he's gone

The door is closed, the lock is turned

And all the memories and letters have been burned

Chorus:

So when you pick the handsome flower

Don't forget the thorn upon the rose

Its cut is deep and its scar lasts forever

It follows love wherever love goes

Just how we fall, it's hard to know

When what we feel, we seldom show

So we show the parts we feel are best

We squirm around the edges trying to cover up the rest

And you think you know him, and he thinks the same

When underneath it all, it's just a crazy guessing game

Chorus

Win or lose, it's just the same

Tears of joy, tears of pain

They're hand in hand, they come as one

You'll never see the moon without the promise of the sun

For all the bruises, for all the blows

I'd rather feel the thorn than to never see the rose

Chorus

It follows love wherever love goes

• Artist:Mary Black