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Intro: G C D G C D G
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Well, I had two weeks vacation comin', so I thought I'd drive down to
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Florida: spend some time with an old friend, date a few girls, make a few
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parties, and just kinda live it up again.
G
So I packed up my car, and then I called my Mom in Tennesee, and
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told her what I planned to do. And she said, "Son, are you comin' by?
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And I said, "Mom, I'm really pushed for time, but honey I'll see you in a week or two."
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And I was drivin' through this little town in Georgia, when I remembered:
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today is Mama's birth--day. Well, I thought I'd just stop and wire some
flowers. Shouldn't take too long; then I'd be on my way.
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So I walked in the flower shop and the first thing I saw was this
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little boy with his eyes full a' tears. And I said, "Son, (what's
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wrong?" He said, "Mama loves roses. And today's her birthday, and I haven't seen her
in almost a year."
chorus:
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Roses for Mama, Today's her birth--day
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Roses for Mama, Today's her birth--day
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He said, "I live with Grandma now. But I promised Mama some roses,
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'causeI talk to her all the time. I wanted to give her five, 'cause
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that's how old I am. But the lady said I couldn't buy 'em for just a dime."
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Well, the little fella's story kind a' touched my heart, so I told
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the lady just give him what he wanted and charge it to me. Well that's
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when I told her to wire a dozen roses to my Mama, up in Chapel Hill,
Tennessee.
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I looked around, and the little boy was gone. But all of a sudden the
door flew open and he came runnin' back in and he said, "Mister, I forgot to
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thank you for the roses." He smiled and he shook my hand, and ran back
out again.
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Well, I started on out of town. And I was feelin' real proud of myself
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for thinkin' of my Mama and really carin', when I looked my window
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and I saw that same little boy, kneelin', by a grave in an old cemetery.
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Well I stopped my car and walked over to where the little boy was
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kneelin' down. He smiled up at me and he said, "This is where my Mama
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stays. She says she sure does thank you for these pretty roses." Well
that's when I had to walk away.
And I drove right back to that flower shop and I said, "Lady, have you sent those
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flowers to Tennessee?" And she said, "No, not yet."
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And I said, "Well, just never mind. I'll just take em back with me."
Repeat Chorus
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