999 Roses

Standing alone in this garden of snow
Heart's growing cold, but the tears still feel so warm
The blooms are faded
Leaving nothing but thorns
Like the love that we have shared long ago

The northern wind blows across the mountains and moors
Carrying the souls of the ones who's gone before
A cry in the night
Echoing desperation
An expression of the sorrow I feel

I kept my promises with 999 roses
They hold the memories of 999 kisses
Roses may fade, but the heart is always waiting for the day you come home

Another year's past and the days are growin' short
The storm has come and gone, leaving just a frozen shore
Merry Xmas, wherever you are
Another drink, to make the heart hurt no more

I kept my promises with 999 roses
They hold the memories of 999 kisses
Roses may fade, but the heart is always waiting for the day you come home

I wrote our story with 999 roses
On every thorn and petal
999 heartaches
Roses return, but the heart is never quite the same once it has broken

Standing alone in this garden of snow
Heart's growing cold, but the tears still feel so warm
The blooms are faded
Leaving nothing but thorns
Like the love that we have shared long ago