Paper Rosie - Gene Watson - Beautiful Original Recording

One of my favorite Gene Watson songs. He just released a new album, and his voice is as good as ever. Buy it at amazon.com

Paper Rose Lyrics:

The sun goes down in Calvin county
Neon lights from an old beer sign
Shown through the window out on the sidewalk
As I walked in to pass the time;
I looked around, sat down at a table
Ordered beef on rye and a glass of wine
And through the door came a little old lady
She was selling paper roses and they only cost a dime.

Paper Rosie, Paper Rosie
She sold you Paper Roses, But they only cost a dime.

Silver hair that's lost its' Gold
Trembling hand as she passed the rose
Red Crepe paper, made nature's bouquet
Help a little old lady buy a rose today;
I took the rose from her trembing hand
With eyes of age, she smilled and walked away
Like a breath of spring I could smell the rose
It came alive and I heard her say.

Buy my Roses, pretty roses
They're only made of paper
But they only cost a dime.

I went to look for her outside
A spray of roses lay by her side
The sky lit up and the choir sang
A thousand voices as the church bells rang.

They sang Rosie (Rosie), paper Rosie (Rosie)
She sold you Paper Roses
But they only cost a dime.

Paper Rosie (Rosie), Paper Rosie (Rosie)
She sold you paper roses
But they only cost a dime

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[dwayne22891]

Gene should be in the hall of Fame,I think he earned it the hard way,Gene paid his dues

[gordeees]

Everytime I hear this song, it touches my heart and makes me cry. My gramma's name was Rosa and she used to make paper flowers - mexican style. I really miss her. She died in '84 but I think of her often. Thanks for posting.

[MrStudiop]

This song as well as a few others that Gene recorded were written by a fellow Canadian I used to play drums for by the name of Dallas Harms

[arinvests]

Hi, Great song by Gene, Check out my version ~ Arthur,

[MultiKikikat]

I saw him in concert a couple of years ago on a thursday night. The concert wasn't over with till 3;00 in the morning, I had to be at work 4;00. what a good night that was.

[skipcan]

WOW.............

[3Wander6ing]

One of my favorite songs by one of my favorite singers --- thanks for sharing

[SnowstormWarriorCats]

5 ppl are jerks

[oldan68]

On a hot summer day walk into a quant little bar and play this song. Not much better than that

[homicideXinside]

I love that at only 17 years old, I can listen to this and appreciate it. <3 Amazing heart-touching song.

[dahanks1]

My dad taped this off the radio in 1980, I think, and the tape got gobbled up a couple years later. It's been almost thirty years since Iv'e heard this and always wondered who it was. Thanks for posting.

[LES6723]

@dwayne22891 me too.