Elvis Presley Mama Liked The Roses

Elvis Presley Mama Liked The Roses
Written by Johnny Christopher. Elvis recorded it January 16, 1969 at American Sound Studios. It was the B-side to The Wonder of You and reached #9 on the Billboard Hot 100 Chart, staying for 12 weeks. It is available on The Memphis Record, From Nashville to Memphis-The Essential 60s Masters, Suspicious Minds, Elvis Christmas Album, and Its Christmas Time, which is where this version is from.

Oh, Mama liked the roses
she grew them in the yard
But Winter always came around
and made the growing way too hard

Oh, Mama liked the roses
and when she had the time
She'd decorate the living room,
for all us kids to see
When I hear the Sunday bells
ringing in the morning

I remember crying when she used to sing
Oh, Mama liked the roses
but most of all she cared
About the way we learned to live
And if we said our prayers

You know I kept the family Bible
With a rose that she saved inside
Its pressed between the pages
Like it had found a place to hide

Oh, Mama liked the roses in such a special way
We bring them every Mother's Day
And put them on her grave
Oh, Mama liked the roses
Mmmmmm
Mama liked the roses
Mmmmmm
Oh Mama liked the roses

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• jackiej61

[djyoungie]

i blame colnol parker for evis's tragic death, elvis needed to have a break nd return rested nd recuperated but that dick parker, wouldnt let him rest, for one evis was a great if not the greatest entertainer of all time, nd that fuck who isnt even a colnol messed elvis about nd messed him up, he was takin half of elvis's money nd over worked him, if yuh agree that (fake colnol)parker needed to let elvis rest thumbs up

[sylvain3764]

great song, thank you Elvis

[unionjack1954]

My Mum's funeral is this Monday coming 30th January @ 2.30pm, my mate has dowloaded this beautiful Elvis ballad and made the Order of Service for us.

My Mum will be looking down and will be 'made up' as she was a lifelong Elvis fan a founder member of the Oxford 'King Creole Club' many years ago.

Cheers Mark you've done me and my Mum proud!!!

Neil

Oxford

[gordogreat74]

I love this song, it reminds me of my Mom & Grandparents. My Grandfather grew roses & would give them as gifts.

[amr7037]

w@t@ tr@ck i love my mum x

[njhsl48]

Nothing negative, just loving you as I always have. Elvis has touched my heart since a very tender age and now that I've grown old, he still does, in a way like none other. Thankyou, Elvis, for the memories!

[sobagirl1]

I love this song. Reminds me of my mum xx

[gabby554466]

this video always makes me start to cry when I listen to it. I wasn't around during the time of Elvis, but I am literally a die heart fan. It's so sad that Elvis died so soon. But that's life. You live and you die. The way he died was horrible, but we can't blame anyone else. Yes others contributed to all of the stress in Elvis' life, but it was his choice to continue taking drugs. Anyway,

long live the king. R.I.P Elvis. <3

[Carter14ify]

@djyoungie def parker tosser xx

[mistakenluv]

this song can still make me cry, when i was young the only christmas music we had was a tape of elvis lol my mom loved this song it reminded her of her mother, now it reminds me of both, may they R.I.P