Lyrics: Carolyn Wonderland
Music: Carolyn Wonderland, Dave Alvin
I might appreciate the roses
They’re the prettiest ones in town
I might appreciate the roses
By far the the most fragrant to be found
But buy me drink while I’m living
Who knows how long we’ll be around
Leave a tip for the piano man
Fill that vessel with your love
Leave a tip for the piano man
Fill that vessel high with your love
We may never hear him play that song again
You know the one I’m thinking of
It was a cold, dark night in Texas
The lights went out, any warmth was denied
They tightened our belts down in Texas
that cold, dark night when Gene Taylor died
I’d like to think I’d see my friend again
I’d buy him a drink to play that song one more time
I might appreciate the roses
They’re the prettiest ones in town
I might appreciate the roses
That lovely bouquet, lying there on the ground
But buy me drink while we’re living
Who knows how long we’ll be around