Time won't be soon mine in time I guess
 She's painting  on my back  a beautiful  flowerpot
 And she treats me  she treats me  she treats me like her local god

 Rose said quote: "it's time to make a mess"
 This one's yours and yours is self obsessed
 She's painting  on my back  a green tom, the Beefheart one
 And she cuddles  and she coos  and she cuts the bullshit I confessed

 She said: "Don't look my way
            What can I possibly say
            I've never seen you before today
            I'm just the one that makes you think of the one
            that makes you feel like you're the one."

            But thank you  for the roses  for the roses
            So thank you  for the roses  for the roses
            Thank you  for the roses  for the roses (2 times)

 Rose said quote: "it's time to make a mess"
 remind me what it is that I do best
 She's painting on my back  some beautiful  something sweet
 And she treats me, she treats me, she beats me

 Rose said quote: "my time has come at last"
 Ugly things through my mind they have passed
 She's scratching on my back 'if this boy believes me'
 She leaves me, deceives me and takes those flowers just to
 please me...

 Rose don't mind where she been
 She been blind
 She been mine
 all this time
 She been kind
 She been blind
 She says: "Thank you  for the roses  for the roses."

 Just to thank you  for the roses  for the roses (5 times)

 Just to thank you