Let me have some pretty flowers for a lady Maybe it will bring some sunshine her way And tie some pretty ribbon round them gently So she can smell the fragrance every day Let me give her the flowers while she's living For i don't want to wait until she's gone Let me give her the flowers while she's living I can see my momma smile when i get home Coming home holds different memories for everybody For some men has sadness of days gone by But for me it's the pretty flowers for my momma Just to see her precious smile in shining eyes I can see my momma smile when i get home