Now you only bring me black roses I lay low, lay low, And they crumble in the dust when they're held. I'm not under your spell, And watch the bridges burn. Under your spell. Now you only bring me black roses. And I'm done try'na be the one, I can see

Something in the way Something in the way, yeah Underneath the bridge The tarp has sprung a leak And the animals I've trapped Have all become my pets And I'm living off of grass And the drippings from the ceiling

Would you pray for me mama? Mother is it ok if I call you mama? My own walked away when I broke the law They come to put me down And standing on the bridge Feeling like falling Singing hallelujah When they put me down

Down the Seven Bridges Road There are stars In the Southern sky Southward as you go There is moonlight And moss in the trees Now I have loved you like a baby Like some lonesome child And I have loved you in a tame way

Open your eyes, boy, I think we are saved Let's take a walk on the bridge Right over this mess Don't need to tell me a thing, baby We've already confessed And I raised my voice to the air And we were blessed Open your eyes, boy, we made it through the

Like a bridge over troubled water I will lay me down I will ease your mind When you're weary, feeling small When tears are in your eyes I will dry them all I'm on your side Oh when times get rough And friends just can't be found

Now you only bring me black roses I lay low, lay low, And they crumble in the dust when they're held. I'm not under your spell, And watch the bridges burn. Under your spell. Now you only bring me black roses. And I'm done try'na be the one, I can see

Now you only bring me black roses I lay low, lay low, And they crumble in the dust when they're held. I'm not under your spell, And watch the bridges burn. Under your spell. Now you only bring me black roses. And I'm done try'na be the one, I can see

Ba da-da da-da da-da, feeling groovy Slow down, you move too fast You got to make the morning last Just kicking down the cobblestones Looking for fun and feeling groovy Hello lamppost, what'cha knowing I've come to watch your flowers growin' Ain't you

Rock you baby on a wraparound porch Underneath a magnolia blossom Walk you down old live oak road Barefoot bridge see a sunset show Say I love you when I pull you close And you know it's true, as the gospel Ain't nobody gonna love you better than This