Pink Carnations

For Carole Whenever there would seem to be A serious argument between you and me Or to ease the pain of a fight And make the ugly seem the right I never had a love before That I could pamper, love, adore... I thought you understood Those times that things weren't going good You did For awhile It would always make you smile We'd make up and forget the night before Those times I'd bring a pink carnation to your door You said, "No man ever loved me before." And I could see It wasn't that you didn't love me They ceased to erase the pain Those pink carnations I brought to your door All the hours and money spent Buying flowers to hide mistakes I never meant If only I had spent more time In loving you Maybe you would now be mine.