thistle song

song by e.f. beckley
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it ain't a rose when it's a thistle.
it ain't drinking wine when it's
grape juice in a thimble.
and it ain't a mountain
when it's flat and low as this soul.
it ain't a rose when it's a thistle.
gonna prick my finger,
gonna make me blush.
don't put the flower on my salad,
i don't eat it much.
hanging out all summer drying on the wall.
brittle in the winter time,
lonely in the fall.
lonely like a dollar when it's changing hands.
lonely like an honest hard working man.
lonely like a bucket never quite filled up.
lonely like a house plant.
lonely like a slut.
and a lonely night is waiting,
lonely nights await.
not every flower ends up in a vase.

it ain't a rose when it's a thistle.
it ain't a night life
when you're trying to wait a table.
and it ain't a valley
when it's cold and dry as this soul.
it ain't a rose when it's a thistle.
gonna sit beside me.
gonna make me flinch.
to drive your spines into my mind.
and i been drinking since.
hanging out all evening,
watching petals fall.
bitter in the morning light,
angry at last call.
angry like the gutter when it starts to rain.
angry like the prairie when the highway came.
angry like God's witness to a world of greed.
angry as a victim.
angry and aggrieved.
and an angry night is waiting,
angry nights await.
not every flower ends up in a vase.

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[SteeveeStrange]

That was nice!

[efbeckley]

@SteeveeStrange hey, thanks, i wrote that one for mr. young.

[hoffmann9471]

ja

sehr gut !!

klasse !

[efbeckley]

hey, thanks, i think, lol!

[desertjournalonline]

Neil Young sang these lyrics: Love is a rose but you better not pick it, only grows when it's on the vine. Handful of thorns and you'll know you've missed it, lose your love when you say the word mine. By the way, great song and lyrics, enjoyed it. And thanks for the friend invite, Bro!

[efbeckley]

hey, thanks for checking out my song, i'm glad you liked it!

[EDOM666DEVORE]

lol its clever lyrics nice song

[SUNNYD3322]

excellent singing!!

[LuiMueller]

Honest and very nice music =) thank you!

[RedLetterLady]

wonderful work. ^_^

[agrlfmtx]

Thanks for sending me this song. It IS good!! t:)

[Aishah1512]

Lovely song (: 5 stars

[SharineONeill]

Hi e.f., very very well done - a beautiful song and a special voice. Love and enjoyed it. 5 stars and Love from Austria - Sharine