Four Roses For My Baby

Two whisky for my dinner
Three Guinness for my gold
Four roses for my baby
As i sit here growing old

Some songs for the silver
A singers for the song
One hand for applause
And a softly sing-along

Four roses for my baby
And that was all she got
To tell her who I am
And to tell her what i'm not

I will send a letter
To tell her where I am
If I find the money
I will send a telegram

A Guinness for my morning
Some whisky for my night
Four roses for my baby
To make my future bright
Copyright © | Year Posted 2014

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April 4, 2015 at 7:25 PM
Steinar, Dropped by to say hi and congratulate you on having your poem selected by Soup's Administration. This is a wonderful poem to have featured on the homepage. ~Always & Forever~ LINDA
Liwayway Avatar
June 23, 2014 at 9:18 AM
lovely poem for someone special :) just passing by to say Hi ;)
Gismeroy Olafsen Avatar
May 31, 2014 at 4:35 AM
Thank you all for nice comments! In fact: Many of my poems is written as a song. I write the lyrics for a local rock and roll band. But this one hasn't got a melody yet.
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May 31, 2014 at 2:37 AM
the flow of it reminds me of Blue Suede Shoes in fact I could hear the tune in my head when I read it - this would make a lovely song too. Hugs Jan xxx
Nance Avatar
May 30, 2014 at 8:21 PM
This flows like a well sung song, I found this very appealing to read, a pleasure.
Christian Avatar
May 30, 2014 at 3:28 PM
4 roses is sweet, its a lovely poem and some guys wouldnt buy 1 rose so to get 4 is thoughtful, if I got one single rose from guy id be well happy for along time.i have a polen allergy so no one ever realy bought me flowers.
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May 30, 2014 at 2:34 PM
It'd Have To Be Beyound This Night, That's Definitely For Sure....Love, Jeremy *
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