Roses For Mama lyrics

(johnny wilson, gene dobbins, wayne sharpe)

[spoken]

Well, i had two weeks vacation comin`, so i thought i`d drive down to florida: spend some time with an old friend, date a few girls, make a few parties, and just kinda live it up again.

So i packed up my car, and then i called my mom in tennesee, and told her what i planned to do. she said, "son, are you comin` by?" and i said, "mom, i`m really pushed for time, b
Ll see you in a week or two."

And i was drivin` through this little town in georgia when i remembered: today`s mama`s birthday. well, i thought i`ll just stop and wire some flowers. shouldn`t take too long; then i`ll be on m
.

So i walked in a flower shop and the first thing i saw was this little boy, with his eyes full a` tears. i said, "what`s wrong, son?" he said, "mama loves roses. and today`s her b
Ay, and i haven`t seen her in almost a year."

[chorus]
Roses for mama
Today`s her birthday
Roses for mama
Today`s her birthday

He said, "i live with grandma now. but i promised mama some roses, `cause i talk to her all the time. i wanted to give her five, `cause that`s how old i am. but the lady said i couldn`t buy
With just a dime."

Well, the little fella`s story kind a` touched my heart, so i told the lady to give him what he wanted and charge it to me. then i told her i needed to wire a dozen roses to my mama, up in chape
L, tennessee.

I looked around, and the little boy was gone. but all of a sudden the door flew open and he come runnin` back in and he said, "mister, i forgot to thank you for the roses." he smiled,
Ook my hand, and ran back out again.

Well, i started on out of town. and i was feelin` real proud of myself for thinkin` of my mama and really carin`, when i looked out the window and i saw that same little boy, kneelin`, by a grav
An old cemetery.

I stopped my car and walked over to where the little boy was kneelin` down. and he smiled up at me and said, "this is where my mama stays. she says she sure does thank you for these pretty
." well that`s when i had to walk away.

And i drove straight back to that flower shop and i said, "lady, have you sent those flowers to tennessee?" she said, "no, not yet." i said, "well, nevermind. i`ll just
Them back with me."

[chorus]
Roses for mama
Today`s her birthday
Roses for mama
Today`s her birthday