There was a rose that faded young
I saw it's shattered beauty hung
Upon a broken stem
Upon a broken stem
I heard them say "What need to care?"
"With roses budding everywhere?"
I did not answer them
I did not answer them
I did not answer them
I did not answer them
There was a bird brought down to die
They said "a hundred fill the sky"
"What reason to be sad?"
"What reason to be sad?"
There was a girl whose lover fled
I did not waver while they said
"Theres many another lad"
"Theres many another lad"
