Galveston Rose-crd

Hank Snow
 GCG
 Down in old southern Texas I wandered on day  
 AD
where the tropical sea breezes blow. 
 GCG
 I there fell in love with a flower so rare, 
 DG
and they call her the Galveston rose. 
 GCG
 Her heart was as true as her blue smiling eyes, 
 AD
and as pure as the lily that grows. 
 GCG
 And the finest of gold could in no way compare  
 DG
with the curls of my Galveston rose. 
 DG
I grew jealous and falsely accused her one day.
 AD
Said her love I no longer should know. 
 GCG
 I've been true please believe me her little heart cried, 
 DG
but I left her, my Galveston rose. 
 GCG
 Little then did I think that some time I'd repay 
 AD
and would reap every sorrow and care. 
 GCG
 But as years past along I grew lonely each day 
 DG
for the one I had left waiting there. 
 DG
So I wrote to my darling and said I was wrong.
 AD
I'll return dear if you'll only wait. 
 GCG
 But soon came a letter my flower had died  
 DG
and these are the words that I read. 
 DG
Your sweetheart is peacefully sleeping tonight
 AD
in a grave where the white violets grow. 
 GCG
 And enclosed there's a curl as a token of love  
 DG
and a note from your Galveston rose. 
 DG
I was innocent dear though you left me alone, 
 AD
but remember I loved only you. 
 GCG
 And the lock that's enclosed is a curl from the rose 
 DG
who'll be waiting in heaven for you. 
Billy Evans (bevans@austin.cc.tx.us)


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