Trouble With Roses Lyrics - Nanci Griffith

I worked hard for that rose 

You may have it when you go 

'Cause it's the dreaming it lends 

It's worth holding here 

And when the outbound lane 

Brings me trouble again 

If my heart's in the wind 

I wanna hold it near 

Don't say no, 'cause it's not part of this show 

And when the lights were down low 

Your eyes were closing too 

But the bar is closing 

And I can leave here knowing 

That the dreams are still growing 

As long as you're holding that rose 

Yes my pockets are clean 

Though they're empty half the time 

I spend half times in dreamin' 

At least I ain't wastin' lines 

And the boys that I know 

Lord their questions get old 

'Cause it's the boys who ask questions 

And the man who knows 

Don't say no, 'cause it's not part of this show 

And when the lights were down low 

Your eyes were closing too 

But the bar is closing 

And I can leave here knowing 

That the dreams are still growing 

As long as you're holding that rose 

Take care of that rose 

It's my dream that you're holding 

When you hold that rose