Lyrics:

She was a wild and lovely rose
Oh, how I loved her, heaven knows
But though my heart was true
It would never do
Party life was what she chose
Last night I saw my lovely rose
All painted up in fancy clothes
Her eyes had lost their spark
The years have left their mark
She's just a painted, tainted rose

She was a wild and lovely rose
Oh, how I loved her, heaven knows
But though my heart was true
It would never do
Party life was what she chose
Last night I saw my lovely rose
All painted up in fancy clothes
Her eyes had lost their spark
The years have left their mark
She's just a painted, tainted rose

She's just a painted, tainted rose