"A Bunch of Red Roses" genre: Celtic
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	"Traditional" Sung to the drones of the lowland pipes, this old love song will touch you when you least expect it. Click on the song title above for the words to this song.
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	Story Behind the Song More often than not, a song creeps up on me and catches me by complete surprise. I do most of my music listening in the car and was driving from Vancouver to Prince George, one winter's evening, when I was suddenly captured by this beautiful verse. I suppose I must have heard it a hundred times before this happened and had never really heard the words. Allan Turnbull sets this one off with the Lowland Pipes and the song is sung, entirely, to the sound of the drones. Lyrics A sober black shawl hides her body entirely Touched by the sun and the salt spray of the sea And down in the dark in her slim hand so lovely She carries a bunch of red roses for me Her peticoat's simple and her feet are but bare And all that she has is both neat and scanty But stars in the deep of her eyes are exclaiming I carry a bunch of red roses for thee No arrogant gem sits enthroned on her forehead Or swings from a white ear for all men to sea But jewelled desire in a bosom so pearly She carries a bunch of red roses for

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