Black, black roses in my garden To keep and care it you got to water it In my garden I've been travelin' all over this world I've never seen no other black rose in no other garden So you see my garden is so special Got to keep the earth so cool 'Cause

I used to love her, but I had to kill her I had to put her, six feet under, and I can still hear her complain I knew I'd miss her, so I had to keep her She's buried right in my back yard She bitched so much. She drove me nuts, and now I'm happier this

He's a souldier And he's a souldier Yeah, he's a souldier But he's a souldier He is fighting and fighting for some more Yeah, he is fighting and fighting for love now He is fighting, fighting for some more I saw him with my eyes, bearing roses in his

If I send you roses for no reason at all If, out of the blue, I stop and give you a call Once in a while, it's breakfast in bed And then pull the covers back up over our heads If I call in sick just to stay home with you I want you to know why I do what

Double talkin' jive get the money motherfucker 'Cause I got no more patience Found a head and an arm in da garbage can Don't know why I'm here Livin' on the run for oh so long I gotta go collect Double talkin' I got (lies) No more patience man Back in

I said me, uh When the lawyer asked me what a fuckin' killer was When the bitch asked me what a real nigga was Overseas in a yacht, they askin' who it was Raindrops on roses and whiskers on kittens I said me, haha, yeah Bright copper kettles and warm

I don't need your civil war Your power hungry sellin' soldiers In a human grocery store Ain't that fresh The way we've always done before My hands are tied It feeds the rich while it buries the poor I don't need one more war Look at your young men

A thousand miles away from that speed trap town She said, "It's none of my business but it breaks my heart" Dropped a dozen cheap roses in my shopping cart Made it out to the truck without breaking down Everybody knows you in a speed trap town Well it's

I gave it all for you Why did I fall for you? Roses are red (check), violets are blue (check) My heart is dead (check), I'm such a fool (check) Say you want my love and I believe you But every look you give, it's like I'm see-through Show me that you

Who'll love Aladdin Sane We'll love Aladdin Sane Millions weep a fountain, just in case of sunrise Watching him dash away, swinging an old bouquet (dead roses) Sake and strange divine Uh-h-h-uh-h-uh you'll make it Passionate bright young things, takes