Lyrics: John Paragreen
Music: Neal Klassen
I spent fifty five on roses
The ring cost six months pay
I planned to pop the question
On valentines day.
I booked a classy restaurant
For a nice romantic meal
I slipped the waiter twenty
But I got a raw deal.
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Trampled roses
Scattered on the floor
Trampled roses
By the rest room door,
The waiter stole my girl
Stole the ring as well
Trampled roses
It's a sorry tale they tell.
I could've rushed outside
And chased after them
But I hadn't had a T bone
Since I don't know when.
As I sat there tucking in
I did some calculating
She had cost me a fortune
Since we started dating.
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Bridge
When I scratched my ear
He was due to appear
With the roses and the ring,
She went to powder her nose
And my suspicion rose
When my ear began to sting.
I could've called the cops
And reported the crime
They would've caught him
And he'd be doing time.
I'd rather accept the fact
Experience isn't cheap
And at least I know now
Her beauty's just skin deep.
Chorus
