He Who Picks a Rose

Lyrics

[Intro: David Ruffin] Alright Mmm, na-na, oh [Verse 1: David Ruffin] A rose is a beautiful flower, ha, ah To me the prettiest in the world And that goes double, double for a girl 'Cause she's like no other flower in the world Remember, they're not perfect, you see So you've got to take the bitter with the sweet And remember fellas [Chorus: David Ruffin & The Temptations] He who picks a rose must accept the thorns it bears (Yeah, yeah, yeah) Yeah, yeah Talking 'bout the good and the bad in a woman [Verse 2: David Ruffin & The Temptations] A rose remains to be pretty if you treat it with loving care (Yeah, yeah, yeah) Na, na And that goes double, double for a girl Treat her right and her love she'll truly share But you've got to take the bitter with the sweet Happy times along with moments of despair And remember fellas [Chorus: David Ruffin] He who picks a rose must accept the thorns it bears Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah Talking 'bout the good and bad in a woman [Verse 3: David Ruffin & The Temptations] I've gotta, gotta tell ya, tell ya That a rose remains the same if you handle it with care (Yeah, yeah, yeah) Ha Now, now, that goes double, double for a girl Treat her right and she'll stand beside you anywhere I know sometimes they get carried away Say some things they don't mean to say Just remember fellas [Chorus: David Ruffin & The Temptations] He who picks a rose must accept the thorns it bears (Yeah, yeah, yeah) Yeah Talking 'bout the good and bad in a woman [Outro: David Ruffin & The Temptations] (He who picks a rose must accept the thorns it bears) Fellas, remember when you choose your lover (He who picks a rose must accept the thorns it bears) The day you take one, you've got to take the other