Roses and Thorns
written by Michael Martin Murphey
Duet with Ryan Murphey
I asked the old bandito
W hat should I do to get her back
She's been taken by a bad man
His ways are wrong, his heart is black
Should I try to make a rescue
Or wait until he sets her free
The old bandito looked in the distance
Drank his tequila and said to me
Chorus:
There are no roses without thorns
Here in this desert where I was born
Between pain and duty all men are torn
There are no roses without thorns
Then I asked the old bandito
What if I win her back someday
What should I do to try to keep her
What should I do to make her stay
Boy, please heed my answer
For there can be but only one
When you win her from your rival
The struggle has just begun
Repeat Chorus
I fought for her and won her
From my rival I set her free
But every night it haunts me
What the bandito said to me
Boy, if you fight for her and you win her
Just remember if you do
You must try your best to hold her
Without binding her to you
Repeat Chorus
No, no, no
No, no, no
No, no, no, no
No, no, no
No, no, no
Roses without thorns
No, no, no
Roses without thorns
Rocking 3M Music
Interesting Notes
:
This song was written by MMM after reading,
A Good Man With A Gun: The Life of Jeff Milton
by J. Evetts Haley (a Texas Ranger).
The old saying 'No rose without a thorn' was a common saying in Medieval times. It was a saying full of symbolism "on romantic love, the limitations of royalty and the suffering of Christ, often referred to as 'The Rose with a Crown of Thorns'."
Lyrics
|
Index
|
Home