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Blood Red Roses by Nils Brown album cover

Blood Red Roses

by Nils Brown

Lyrics
Me bonny bunch o' roses, ah
Come down, ye blood red roses, come down
It's time for us to roll and go
Come down, ye blood red roses, come down

Oh, ye pinks and posies
Come down, ye blood red roses, come down

We're bound away around Cape Horn
Come down, ye blood red roses, come down
We wish to hell you had never been born
Come down, ye blood red roses, come down

Oh, ye pinks and posies
Come down, ye blood red roses, come down

Me boots and clothes are all in a pile
Come down, ye blood red roses, come down
And it's bleeding drafty around Cape Horn
Come down, ye blood red roses, come down

Oh, ye pinks and posies
Come down, ye blood red roses, come down

'Tis growl ye may, but go ye must
Come down, ye blood red roses, come down
If ye growl too hard, your head'll bust
Come down, ye blood red roses, come down

Oh, ye pinks and posies
Come down, ye blood red roses, come down

Them Spanish gals are pulling strong
Come down, ye blood red roses, come down
Hang down, me boys, it won't take long
Come down, ye blood red roses, come down

Oh, ye pinks and posies
Come down, ye blood red roses, come down

Just one more pull and that'll do
Come down, ye blood red roses, come down
We're the bullies for to kick her through
Come down, ye blood red roses, come down

Oh, ye pinks and posies
Come down, ye blood red roses, come down
Oh, ye pinks and posies
Come down, ye blood red roses, come down