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The Rose
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Standup Comedy
The Rose was released on March 30, 2026 by Mark Forward as a part of the album Mark Forward Presents: Safari Time
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Release DateMarch 30, 2026
LabelMark Forward
LanguageEnglish
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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Mark Forward
Mark Forward
Performer
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Mark Forward
Mark Forward
Composer

Lyrics

The world's broken
The world is broken
Do you know how I figured out?
I figured out the world was broken in the strangest way
I was on the internet and I was on YouTube
And I was looking up the karaoke version
Of Bette Midler's song "The Rose"
And this is what happened to me
I was like, "How many, I wonder how many people have
Commented underneath the karaoke version of 'The Rose'?"
I was thinking probably one or two
Like maybe like, "What key is this?" right?
Sam, can you play "The Rose"?
Now obviously this is not "The Rose"
I can't afford "The Rose"!
"Miss you, love you mom"
18 Likes
Guys, are you getting this?
This is on the karaoke version of "The Rose"
"I miss and love you dad, my hero
God took you home
I never know you, I never
I know you never wanted to leave me
And I never wanted you to go
I pray you're with your mom and dad
I know you loved her and missed her"
Guys, I don't think you're getting this
This is all on the karaoke version of "The Rose"
"My heart is heavy but I'll carry you forever dad
And I pray we're tighter again in heaven one day"
6 Likes
"I sang this song at my grandmother's burial service
I also sang this song with my cousin Nicole in the hospital cafeteria
When my mom and sister and I visited her right before she died"
9 Likes
Guys, this isn't on Bette Midler's version of "The Rose"
This is on the karaoke version
"My daddy took his own life"
Now I know you're thinking this is not real
Go home and Google the karaoke version of "The Rose"
But don't write any funny comments
You'll fuck up my joke!
"My daddy took his own life
It was covered up
A load of BS was spun
I saw the official coroner's report myself
This Wednesday will be his 22nd year in heaven"
Now that was all in caps so that's like
"This Wednesday will be his 22nd year in heaven!"
"I ask if you could please light a candle in his memory
And just tell Jesus to please let my dad know that he's not forgotten"
15 Likes
There's a reply
"I'm so sorry, I'm praying for you and I lit a candle"
Fuck off you did
Fuck off you did
What does that even look like?
"Hey hon, I'm going to the computer
I'm gonna get some karaoke songs
What do you want me to get for the party on Saturday?
'The Rose'? Yeah, I can get 'The Rose'"
"Took his own life
A load of BS was spun
Light a candle"
Hon, where are the candles?
A karaoke version of "The Rose"
I think they're in the kitchen junk drawer
The white ones
They're not there?
Did we use them in the blackout?
Get me a scented candle, anything
The karaoke version of "The Rose"
And then finally, "What key is this?"
Turn it off, Sam
Those people are out there among us
And I know some of you are like, "Well they're hurting"
And you're being sympathetic
Fuck you, you're part of the problem
Written by: Mark Forward
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