Painted Tainted Rose Al Martino Written by Gordon Galbraith and Peter DeAngelis Peaked at # 15 in 1963 She was a wild and lovely rose Oh, how I loved her, heaven knows But though my heart was true, it would never do Party life was what she chose Last night I saw my lovely rose All painted up in fancy clothes Her eyes had lost their spark, the years had left their mark She's just a painted, tainted rose <oh, how="" i="" loved="" her,="" heaven="" knows=""> But though my heart was true, it would never do Party life was what she chose</oh,> Her eyes had lost their spark, the years had left their mark She's just a <painted, tainted="" rose=""></painted,> She's just a <painted, tainted="" rose=""> </painted,>