William Clark Green

Rose Queen

William Clark Green


Tom: C

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[Verse 1]
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I was just a young man, A little wet behind the ears
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She grew up at the country club with the diamond chandeliers
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I worked at the feed store I was broke and naive
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She was next in line for the crown to be the rose queen

[Verse 2]
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I could get alcohol, she had a lot of cash
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We'd watch the June bugs dance around while lying on the grass
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I knew it wouldn't work out for a hayseed like me
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But I couldn't resist to steal a kiss from the rose queen


[Bridge]
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My momma always told me she was too rich for my blood
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Her daddy always said I was never good enough
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She was just a southern bell lord I made her ring
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Soaking wet from beads of sweat busting at the seams

[Solo]

[Verse 3]
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She went off to college I stayed my ass back home
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She came back sororitized as a teenage debutant
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Now she tries to act like she don't remember me
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I guess I'm only good enough once
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Yeah I guess I'm only good enough once

[Outro]
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For the rose queen for the rose queen
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For the rose queen for the rose queen