A DOZEN ROSES

I GOT A DOZEN ROSES

FROM A FRIEND THE OTHER DAY

BUT I ONLY HAVE ONE LEFT

FOR I GAVE THEM ALL AWAY

I GAV EONE TO MY SISTER

WHO TO ME IS VERY DEAR

IN HOPES THAT IT WILL BRING TO HER

A LITTLE FLORA CHEER

I TOOK ONE TO A FRIEND

WHO'S NOT FEELING WELL

THE FLOWER OR THE VISIT

WHICH HELPED MORE I COULD NOT TELL

ONE WENT TO A FRIEND

I HAVENT SEEN FOR VERY LONG

SHE STRUGGLES, SO IN SOME SMALL WAY

I HOPE THIS HELPS HER CARRY ON

THE REST WENT TO THE ONE

WHO'VE HELPED ME IN SO MANY WAYS

THEY HAVE BEEN A CHEERFUL PRESENCE

ON MY DREARY DAYS

THE ROSES WERE JUST PRETTY

I JUST COULDNT KEEP THEM ALL

EXCEPT ON ESINGLE BUD STANDING

BEATIFUL AND TALL

MY FRIEND GAVE ME THE FLOWERS

TO HELP BRIGHTEN UP MY DAY

BUT THE BIGGEST JOY I RECEIVED

WAS GIVING THEM AWAY

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