Classic Country Lyrics: "Rose Garden" von Joe South

Dieser Song wurde von Joe South geschrieben,
der mit "Games People Play" seinen einzigen
eigenen Megahit als Sänger hatte. Seine Songs
fanden aber immer wieder in Cover-Versionen
in die Charts. So wird "Rose Garden" vor allem
mit der Sängerin in Verbindung gebracht, die
damit so erfolgreich war, dass dieser Titel zu
ihrer Erkennungsmelodie avancierte: Lynn An-
derson.

I beg your pardon,
I never promised you a rose garden.
Along with the sunshine, 
There's gotta be a little rain sometimes.
When you take, you gotta give, so live and let 
live, 
Or let go.
I beg your pardon,
I never promised you a rose garden.

I could promise you things like big diamond 
rings,
But you don't find roses growin' on stalks of 
clover.
So you better think it over.
Well, if sweet-talkin' you could make it come 
true,
I would give you the world right now on a silver 
platter,
But what would it matter?
So smile for a while and let's be jolly:
Love shouldn't be so melancholy.
Come along and share the good times while 
we can.

I beg your pardon,
I never promised you a rose garden.
Along with the sunshine, 
There's gotta be a little rain sometimes.

I beg your pardon,
I never promised you a rose garden.

I could sing you a tune or promise you the 
moon,
But if that's what it takes to hold you,
I'd just as soon let you go, but there's one thing 
I want you to know.
You better look before you leap, still waters run 
deep,
And there won't always be someone there to 
pull you out,
And you know what I'm talkin' about.
So smile for a while and let's be jolly:
Love shouldn't be so melancholy.
Come along and share the good times while 
we can.

I beg your pardon,
I never promised you a rose garden.
Along with the sunshine, 
There's gotta be a little rain sometimes.