Rose Of England

Hear my voice and listen well And a story I will tell How duty brought a broken heart And why a love so strong must fall apart She was lovely, she was fine Daughter of a royal line He, no equal, but for them It mattered little for they were in love Rose of England, sweet and fair Shining with the sun Rose of England, have a care For where the thorn is, there the blood will run Oh my heart, oh my heart Through the summer days and nights Stolen kisses and delights Would thrill their hearts and fill their dreams With all emotions that true love can bring But black of mourning came one day When her sister passed away And many said, on bended knee "She has gone, and you must be our Queen" Rose of England, sweet and fair Shining with the sun Rose of England, have a care For where the thorn is, there the blood will run Oh my heart, oh my heart To the abbey she did ride With her lover by her side When they heard the church bells ring She was Queen and one day, he'd be King But men of malice, men of hate Protesting to her chambers came "A foreign prince will have your hand, For he'll bring peace and riches to our land" Bridge: She said, "Do you tell me that I cannot wed the one I love? Do you tell me that I am not mistress of my heart?" Aah Aah Aah, Aah Aah Aah And so with heavy weight of life She kissed her lover one last time "This land I wed, and no man comes For if I cannot have you, I'll have none" Rose of England, sweet and fair Shining with the sun Rose of England, have a care For where the thorn is, there the blood will run Oh my heart, oh my heart OUTRO: Oh oh oh, Oh oh oh