Today I got a long letter

From one who still cares for me

She asked lot's of questions

Like would I call her sometime

And was I gettin' back on my feet



She asked if I had stopped drinkin'

Like I promised her son long ago

The words wouldn't come

When I called and she answered

Oh, but I found a way to say no



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I sent her some wine colored roses

The color of grapes on the vine

When she see's the wine colored roses

They'll tell her I'm still on the wine



The roses will say I still love her

And the color will cause her to cry

One dozen reasons to tell her I'm sorry

And twelve pretty flowers don't lie



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