Long Stemmed Roses    Larry Dunn ©07

Verse
Woke up to a cold grey day on the downside of a breakup
It took my world to turn the wrong way, to finally wake up
Can’t put this off on no one else, nothin’s gonna change the fact
Now that I pushed her away, nothin’ I do will bring her back
Chorus
Long stemmed roses did not change her mind
Champagne and candlelight aren’t gonna buy me anymore time
Verse
The letter that she’d left me should’ve come as no surprise
Still I felt the sting in every word or her goodbye
Written in no uncertain terms, spelled out line by line
My powers of persuasion will not bring her back this time
Chorus
Long stemmed roses will not be enough
Diamond inlay, pearls and champagne
Won’t reconcile this love
Long stemmed roses did not change her mind
Champagne and candlelight aren’t gonna buy me anymore time
Bridge
I need her more now than I’ll ever admit
She’s gonna be a tough act to follow
And harder still for me to forget
Breakdown
She vowed not to fall for all that passion brings
Bound by promises that may never be
Tangled in a lover’s touch that isn’t all it seems
She vowed to keep her distance from another empty dream
Chorus
Long stemmed roses will grant me no reprieve
Pearl inlaid serenades no longer cast their spell for me
Long stemmed roses will not change her mind
Champagne and candlelight aren’t gonna buy me anymore time