Elvis Costello - A Good Year For The Roses

I can hardly bear the sight of lipstick
On the cigarettes there in the ashtray
Lyin' cold the way you left 'em
But at least your lips caressed them while you packed
Or the lip-print on a half-filled cup of coffee
That you poured and didn't drink
But at least you thought you wanted it
that's so much more than I can say for me

What a good year for the roses
Many blooms still linger there
The lawn could stand another mowin'
Funny I don't even care
As you turn to walk away
As the door behind you closes
The only thing I have to say
It's been a good year for the roses

After three full years of marriage
It's the first time that you haven't made the bed
I guess the reason we're not talkin'
There's so little left to say we haven't said
While a million thoughts go racin' through my mind
I find I haven't said a word
From the bedroom the familiar sound
Of one baby's cryin' goes unheard

What a good year for the roses
Many blooms still linger there
The lawn could stand another mowin'
Funny I don't even care
As you turn to walk away
As the door behind you closes
The only thing I have to say
It's been a good year for the roses

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[alastairI]

Thanks, love this song

[Swimmer15161]

my new favorite song!!

[r0llskyay0]

only he can make country sound so cool

[GHMD321]

Such a great song, and an unbelievable artist..

[boabydarin]

for geraldine

[RasMajnouni]

@adecart42 They are not "lads" mate! They are his 2 FemBots who guard him from all danger,willingly to self destruct for their fine Master Elvis.

[MusiquePourLAme1]

thanks for uploading this song!!!!!!!

heard it as a child...there was a thin memory of this song ......very little i remembered.........but used to hymn it

P.S that in India it was really impossible to find these songs

........but i did had back then in 86 and i used to sing it as well!!!!!!!

thanks again!

[Mike666607]

It is 2 my best friend in KB Copenhagen Keith Lemmon

[ihavenospleen]

I love this song but allways makes me cry!!

[billyg864]

Not the greatest singer in the world. He wrote great songs and sang them for other singers to buy and sing. George Jones sang this better then anyone else could do, it was written for him.

[sfaka58]

Think a lot of you miss the point. elvis has written many songs that have been covered by others including Prince.He is a song writer and a bloody good on at that!!!

[dodger19701]

i find this video kind of sinister, like sproutes, whats with the two boys in football gear, elvis your not a priest, fantastic song tho