Roses

Got a counter full of long stems that never seem to die My favorite's the pale pink, but I'll settle for white Lucky me, I'm drowning in Valentines At least once a week you got a dozen in hand Doing what you think makes you a good man And I'll flash that fake smile once again There's one for sneaking in too late at night One for when sorry wouldn't make it right A ribbon tied around your mistakes in a pretty vase And we both know it, but we'll just call 'em roses Roses There'll be yellow when you're coming from the bar 'cross town That lipstick red, we don't talk about I'm waiting on a bouquet that comes without One for every white lie that's left your lips There's one for every broken promise I forgive A ribbon tied around your mistakes in a pretty vase And we both know it, but we'll just call 'em roses Roses I don't know why you and I Can't start over when the flowers die All I need is for you to see They don't mean nothin' to me When there's one for that ring burning on your hand And one for every wilting second chance A ribbon tied around your mistakes in a pretty vase And we don't show it, so we just call 'em roses Roses Yeah, we'll just call 'em roses Eh-yeah