It Must Have Been the Roses

Annie layed her head down in the roses
She had ribbons, ribbons, ribbons in her long brown hair
I don't know, it must have been the roses
All I know is I could not leave her there
I don't know, it must have been the roses
The roses or the ribbons in her long brown hair
Ten years the waves rolled the ships home from the sea
Thinking well how it may blow in all good company
if I tell another what your own lips told to me
may I lay neath the roses and my eyes no longer see
I don't know, it must have been the roses
The roses or the ribbons in her long brown hair
I don't know maybe it was the roses
All I know was I could not leave her there
One pane of glass in the window
No one is complaining though, come in and shut the door
Faded is the crimson from the ribbons that she wore
and it's strange how no one comes round anymore
I don't know, it must have been the roses
The roses or the ribbons in her long brown hair
I don't know maybe it was the roses
All I know was I could not leave her there
Annie layed her head down in the roses
She had ribbons, ribbons, ribbons in her long brown hair
I don't know, it must have been the roses
All I know was I could not leave her there
I don't know, it must have been the roses
The roses or the ribbons in her long brown hair
I don't know maybe it was the roses
All I know was I could not leave her there