Got a counter full of long stems

That never seem to die

My favorite's the pale pink

But I'll settle for white

Lucky me, I'm drowning in Valentines

At least once a week

You've got a dozen in hand

Doing what you think makes you a good man

And I'll flash that fake smile once again

There's one for sneaking in too late at night

One for when sorry wouldn't make it right

A ribbon tied around your mistakes in a pretty vase

And we both know it, but we'll just call 'em roses

Roses

There'll be yеllow when you're coming

From the bar 'cross town

That lipstick rеd, we don't talk about

I'm waiting on a bouquet that comes without

One for every white lie that's left your lips

There's one for every broken promise I forgive

A ribbon tied around your mistakes in a pretty vase

And we both know it, but we'll just call 'em roses

Roses

I don't know why

You and I

Can't start over when the flowers die

All I need

Is for you to see

They don't mean nothin' to me

When there's one for that ring burning on your hand

And one for every wilting second chance

A ribbon tied around your mistakes in a pretty vase

And we don't show it, so we just call 'em roses

Roses

Yeah, we'll just call 'em roses