He Who Picks a Rose (Version 1)

Lyrics

[Intro: The Temptations] Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah Ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah [Verse 1: Eddie Kendricks & The Temptations] A rose is a beautiful flower (Beautiful flower) To me the prettiest in the world (Prettiest in the world) Hey, but that goes double, double for a girl 'Cause she's like no other flower in the world (In the world) Remember, they're not perfect, you see But you've got to take the bitter with the sweet [Chorus: David Ruffin & The Temptations] Becausе he who picks a rose must accept thе thorns it bears (The thorns it bears) I'd like to tell the story [Verse 2: Eddie Kendricks & The Temptations] A rose remains to be pretty (Pick a, pick a rose) If you handles it with care, hey (Pick a, pick a rose) That goes 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 [Chorus: Eddie Kendricks & The Temptations] Because he who picks a rose must accept the thorns it bears (The thorns it bears) [Bridge: Eddie Kendricks & The Temptations] A-let me hear you say yeah, yeah (Yeah, yeah) A-let me, a-let me, a-let me A-let me hear you say yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah (He who picks a rose) Alright (He who picks a rose) Must accept the thorns it bears (The thorns it bears) [Verse 3: Eddie Kendricks & The Temptations] Now, a rose remains the same (Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah) If you treat it with loving care, yeah (Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah) That goes double for a girl (Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah) Treat her right and she'll stand beside you anywhere (Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah) I know sometimes they get carried away Say things they don't mean to say Just remember fellas [Chorus: Eddie Kendricks & The Temptations] Remember, he who picks a rose A-yeah, yeah, yeah, he who picks a rose A-yeah, yeah, yeah, he who picks a rose Must accept the thorns it bears (The thorns it bears) [Outro: Eddie Kendricks & The Temptations] A-come on, a-come on, a-come on A-come on, he who picks a rose Yeah, yeah, yeah, he who picks a rose Yeah, yeah, yeah, he who picks a rose