“The Convict And The Rose”
Alone I sit alone with aching heart
I’m dreaming of my little darling
From her forever I must part
The rose she sent me as a token
She sent it just to light my gloom
And tell me that her heart is broken
And cheer me before I meet my doom
The judge would not believe my story
The jury said I have to pay
And with the rose in all its glory
Not guilty’s all that I could say
Goodbye sweetheart for in the morning
To meet my Maker I must go
And when I die at daylight’s dawning
Against my heart they’ll find this rose
[guitar]
Within my prison cell so dreary…
About Willie Nelson Lyrics
Artist: Willie Nelson
Related songs: My Love For The Rose II Lyrics
Album: Tougher Than Leather
Release date: 1983
Born: April 29, 1933 (age 89 years), Abbott, Texas, United States
Organizations founded: Willie’s Reserve, Willie Nelson Biodiesel, Luck Films
Grandchild: Raelyn Nelson
Grandparents: Nancy Elizabeth Smothers, William Alfred Nelson
Songwriting partners: Waylon Jennings, Merle Haggard, MORE
Awards: Willie Nelson Lifetime Achievement Award, MORE