Where The Wild Roses Grow
Nick Cave
They Gmcall me The Wild CmRosGme
But my A#name was Elisa DDay
Why they Gmcall me it I do not CmknGmow
For my name was FElisa GmDay
From the Gmfirst day I saw her I knew A#she was the one
She Cmstared in my eyes and Dsmiled
For her Gmlips were the colour of the A#roses
That Cmgrew down the river, all Dbloody and wild
When he Gmknocked on my door and A#entered the room
My Cmtrembling subsided in his Dsure embrace
He would Gmbe my first man, and A#with a careful hand
he Cmwiped at the tears that Dran down my face
They Gmcall me The Wild CmRosGme
But my A#name was Elisa DDay
Why they Gmcall me it I do not CmknGmow
For my name was FElisa GmDay
On the Gmsecond day I brought her a A#flower
She was Cmmore beautiful than Dany woman I've seen
I said, 'GmDo you know where the A#wild roses grow
so Cmsweet and scarlet and Dfree?'
On theGm second day he came with a A#single red rose
He said: 'CmGive me your loss and Dyour sorrow'
I Gmnodded my head, as I lA#ay on the bed
'If I Cmshow you the roses will you Dfollow?'
They Gmcall me The Wild CmRosGme
But my A#name was Elisa DDay
Why they Gmcall me it I do not CmknGmow
For my name was FElisa GmDay
On the Gmthird day he took me to the A#river
He sCmhowed me the roses and we Dkissed
And the Gmlast thing I heard was a A#muttered word
As he Cmknelt above me with a Drock in his fist
On the Gmlast day I took her where the A#wild roses grow
She Cmlaid on the bank, the Dwind light as a thief
And I Gmkissed her goodbye, said, 'All A#beauty must die'
And I Cmlent down and planted a Drose between her teeth
They Gmcall me The Wild CmRosGme
But my A#name was Elisa DDay
Why they Gmcall me it I do not CmknGmow
For my name was FElisa GmDay
For my Gmname was FElisa GmDay
For my Gmname was FElisa GmDay
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