Well I met her down in a love struck town I was just about dead from bein' turned around Then she took my hand, she made me understand That I didn't have to try to show her I'm a man Oh, everywhere, everywhere black roses Comin'down, no, comin' down around me In the rain Oh, baby come on … She wore burnin' red slept on a golden (?) bed And she drank my wine and she soothed my achin' head ,p> Oh, everywhere, everywhere black roses Comin'down, no, comin' down around me In the rain I was dressed in black Hung at a road house shack And when we left that day We knew we were never comin' back I gave you black roses for the very last time And as we looked out upon the grand highway The sky began to cry .