Doo doo doo doo doo doo mmm 
Dooby dooby doo doo doo doo 
Doo doo doo doo doo doo mmm 

There was a rose I knew, I met her once or twice before 
She was a pretty sweet thing, not the least bit insecure 
Then you came with your slick game and played with her youth 
Unashamed of the way you lied, played with the truth, hey, hey 

Mmm, she never knew what hit her 
Steal her honey, then forget her 
A rose 
She wears a flower 
Tryin’ to forget about you 

‘Cause a rose is still a rose 
Baby, girl, you’re still a flower 
He can’t lead you and then take you 
Make you and then break you 
Darlin’, you hold the power 

Now believe me when I tell you that I’ve been hurt myself 
When he tells you that he loves you and sees nobody else 
And now you’re so tough tryin’ to wear tight clothes and things 
Tossin’ and flossin’, tryin’ to fill the void heartbreak brings 

Oh…oh…yeah 
When she faces the mirror, yeah 
She’s cryin’, you can’t hear her 
Now the rose is still a rose 
She wears a flower, tryin’ to forget about you 

‘Cause a rose is still a rose 
Baby, girl, you’re still a flower 
He can’t lead you and then take you 
Make you and then break you 
Baby, girl, you hold the power 

See a rose is still a rose 
Baby, girl, you’re still a flower 
He can’t lead you and then take you 
Make you and then break you 
Darlin’, you hold the power 

Let your life be in the sunshine 
Not the darkness of your sorrow 
You may see your all today 
When you know it’ll come tomorrow 

Don't believe that life ain’t over 
Just because your man is gone 
Girl, love yourself and love to love 
‘Cause without him your life goes on 
Without him your life goes on 
Without him your life goes on 

‘Cause a rose is still a rose 
Baby, girl, you’re still a flower 
He can’t lead you and then take you 
Make you and then break you 
Baby, girl, you hold the power 

See a rose is still a rose 
Baby, girl, you’re still a flower 
He can’t lead you and then take you 
Make you and then break you 
Darlin’, you hold the power