(D) She opens the door,(G) surprised to see the (A) delivery man (A)
(G) standing there (A) with flowers
in his (D) hand.(D)
“For me?” she said. He nods his head.
She (G) takes the flowers in, she
reads the (A) note
(D) Roses from the wrong (A) man
(G) poetry written in the wrong (D) hand.
She waits for one, hears
from another.
Who (G) tells her how much he loves her
with (A) roses from the wrong (D) man
She puts the flowers (G) to the middle of the (A) living–room (A)
and the (G) air is filled with (A)
delicate sweet per(D)fume (D)
She takes a deep breath, closes her eyes
she (G) slowly shakes her head and
sighs
(A) Roses from the wrong (D) man
(D) Roses from the wrong (A) man ...
(h) How long can (D) she hold out for (G) someone who might never come a(D)round
and (e)
How many times will the (D) other man try when (G) she keeps turning him (A) down (A)
she's (G) not getting
any (D) younger, but she (G) doesn't want to settle for (D) less
and (G) how can so pretty (D) flowers mean (G) so
much unhappy(A)ness (A)
Since (D) she was a child of e(G)leven or twelve she’s (A) had a dream
to re(G)ceive the kind of
flowers (A) carried by a beauty (D) queen
but sometimes dreams can come true
In (G) ways that you don’t
want them to
like (A) roses from the wrong (D) man
(D) Roses from the wrong (A) man ...
