(Nanci Griffith)
He still sends her roses on The 4th of July
They're alway white roses and she never asks why
She still doesn't know where he goes Thursday nights
But his wedding band rests on their bedside that night

He was a soldier in the Vietnam war
He lost half his right leg whilst daydreaming of her
She lit a candle each holy hour he was gone
"You Were On My Mind" was their favorite song

[Chorus:]
Love is a mystery
From birth 'till we die
It's cross words of a morning
By evening entwined

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It's all that we dream of, sometimes it's not right
Love is white roses, and you never ask why

He's the hands of a draftsman, he's built a good life
She works for a season during IRS time
Two children they've had though their boy has now died
When they wake of each morning, he's still on their minds

Their friends would all tell you they're like day and night
Their daughter's an actress, she is strong and she's bright
He meets with his pals from the war Thursday nights
She still treasures those roses every 4th of July

[Chorus]

Love is white roses every 4th of July

nanci griffith

Artist Information

Albums / OSTs:
blue roses from the moons
clock without hands
fahrenheit 9/11
flyer
hearts in mind
late night grande hotel
little love affairs
lone star state of mind
once in a very blue moon
one fair summer evening
other voices, too (a trip back to bounti
poet in my window
storms
the dust bowl symphony [with the london
the last of the true believers
there's a light beyond these woods
winter marquee

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