The War of the Roses

Lyrics

[Verse 1] 'Twas a bonnie bunch of roses that my true love gave to me She courted me quite freely when she was seventeen She courted me so fully that it went right to my head And 'twas a bonnie bunch of roses that I left beside her bed Well, I never told a falsehood and I never told a lie I just stretched the bonnie truth a bit until I said goodbye But 'twas never my intention to go and make hеr cry That bonnie bunch of roses was a thorn into my side [Verse 2] So I wеnt off to seek my fortune as the only thing to do I went and bought a racehorse who only missed a shoe I was thinking 'bout the wagers and thinking 'bout the bets And a bonnie bunch of roses they would place around his neck Well, 'round the final corner and 'round the final peg My bonnie bunch of roses went and broke his bonnie leg But 'twas me who did the runnin' towards the bonnie red sunset 'Cause it weren't no bloody roses they were puttin' round me neck [Verse 3] So I went off to join the army as the only thing to do The Duke of York was draftin' 'bout a thousand troops or two And he gave us all a uniform and gave us all a nag With a bonnie bunch of roses on the shield and on the flag Then he marched us 'round the town and he marched us down the glen And he marched us up the bloody hill and marched us down again But there weren't so many comin' down as there were goin' up And 'twas a bonnie bunch of roses that we placed upon the plots [Verse 4] So I went back to find my true love as the only thing to do I went and said "I'm sorry" and then I said "I do" She was full of surprises as soon it was I learned It weren't no bunch of roses handed me on my return Well, now I'm down to the pub most every afternoon My pension buys a pint and the children ask a tune Sing "The bonnie bunch of roses" and sing it once again That bonnie bunch of roses gonna be my ball and chain Sing "The bonnie bunch of roses" and sing it once again That bonnie bunch of roses gonna be my ball and chain