Rose Garden
Life's Promises: Navigating Love's Realities in Louis Prima's 'Rose Garden'
Lyrics
I beg your pardon
I apologize
I never promised you a rose garden
I never guaranteed you an easy and perfect life
Along with the sunshine
Despite the good times
There's got to be a little rain some time
Challenges and difficulties are inevitable
When you take you got to give so live and let live
Reciprocity is essential; one must give as well as take
Or let go oh-whoa-whoa-whoa
Or be prepared to let go
I beg your pardon
I apologize
I never promised you a rose garden
I never guaranteed you an easy and perfect life
I could promise you things like big diamond rings
I could promise extravagant things, but true beauty is rare
But you don't find roses growing on stalks of clover
Roses don't grow on common plants
So you better think it over
Reflect on it carefully
Well if sweet-talking you could make it come true
If sweet words could make dreams come true
I would give you the world right now on a silver platter
I would give you everything instantly
But what would it matter
But it wouldn't make a difference
So smile for a while and let's be jolly
So, be happy for a short time and enjoy life
Love shouldn't be so melancholy
Love shouldn't be overly sad
Come along and share the good times while we can
Come, let's share good times while we can
I beg your pardon
I apologize
I never promised you a rose garden
I never guaranteed you an easy and perfect life
Along with the sunshine
Despite the good times
There's got to be a little rain some time
Challenges and difficulties are inevitable
I beg your pardon
I apologize
I never promised you a rose garden
I never guaranteed you an easy and perfect life
I could sing you a tune and promise you the moon
I could offer sweet words and grand promises
But if that's what it takes to hold you
If that's what it takes to keep you
I'd just as soon let you go
I'd rather let you go
But there's one thing I want you to know
But you need to be aware
You better look before you leap, still waters run deep
Think carefully before taking action; hidden troubles exist
And there won't always be someone there to pull you out
There won't always be someone to rescue you
And you know what I'm talking about
You understand what I'm saying
So smile for a while and let's be jolly
So, be happy for a short time and enjoy life
Love shouldn't be so melancholy
Love shouldn't be overly sad
Come along and share the good times while we can
Come, let's share good times while we can
I beg your pardon
I apologize
I never promised you a rose garden
I never guaranteed you an easy and perfect life
Along with the sunshine
Despite the good times
There's got to be a little rain some time
Challenges and difficulties are inevitable
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