Bobby Darin

Eighteen Yellow Roses

Bobby Darin


Tom: E

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Eighteen yellow roses came today
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Eighteen yellow roses in a pretty bouquet
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When the boy came to the door, I didn't know what to say
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But eighteen yellow roses came today
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I opened up the card to see what it said
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I couldn't believe my eyes when I had read
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"Though you belong to another I love you anyway"
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Yes, eighteen yellow roses came today
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I never doubted your love for a minute
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I always thought that you would be true
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But now this box, and the flowers in it
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I guess there's nothin' left for me to do
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But ask to meet the boy that's done this thing
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And find out if he's got plans to buy you a ring
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'Cause eighteen yellow roses will wilt and die one day
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But a father's love will never fade away will never fade away