The sun goes down in Calvin county
Neon lights from an old beer sign
Shown through the window out on the sidewalk
As I walked in to pass the time
I looked around sat down at a table
Ordered beef on rye and a glass of wine
And through the door came a little old lady
She was selling paper roses and they only cost a dime
Paper Rosie paper Rosie
She sold you paper roses
But they only cost a dime
Silver hair that's lost its gold
Trembling hand as she passed the rose
Red Crepe paper made nature's bouquet
Help a little old lady buy a rose today
I took the rose from her trembling hand
With eyes of age she smiled and walked away
Like a breath of spring I could smell the rose
It came alive and I heard her say
repeat #3
I went to look for her outside
spray of roses lay by her side
The sky lit up and the choir sang
thousand voices as the church bells rang
They sang Rosie paper Rosie
She sold you paper roses
But they only cost a dime
Paper Rosie paper Rosie
She sold you paper roses
But they only cost a dime