lord i'm so lonely
how will i ever find my way
i look out my window
rain's falling down just like the tears on my face
it feels like this pain could last forever
now that i know she's not comin back
so many things that i tried to say
it didn't matter she wouldn't stay
i smelled the roses the other day
when she walked away
she had her reasons
she never felt there was a need to explain
and she won't be knockin'
and she won't be callin on the phone
it feels like this pain could last forever
now that i know she's not comin back
so many things that i tried to say
it didn't matter she wouldn't stay
i smelled the roses the other day
when she walked away
i smelled the roses the other day
when she walked away
so many things that i tried to say
it didn't matter she wouldn't stay
i smelled the roses the other day
when she walked away
so many things that i tried to say, darlin
it didn't matter she wouldn't stay no, no, no
i smelled the roses the other day
when she walked away
i woke up to smell them roses
when she walked away