Smell the Roses

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"Smell the Roses"

I was there, at his bedside, when my dear Daddy died--

My heart, full of grief, yet a deep sense of pride,

'Cause my Pa, he'd worked hard from his youth 'til the end,

and his last words to me were the words of a friend.

Chorus: Take time to stop and smell the roses, Son.

There are times you can walk and you don't have to run.

Take it from me; I'm a fellow who knows,

'cause I worked all my life, but I ain 't smelled a rose.

As his strong heartbeat slowed, I can still hear his words:

"Take time for the woods and the songs of the birds.

Time given to roses and lovin's no waste.

Don't gulp down your life; Stop to savor its taste.

Chorus: Take time to stop and smell the roses, Son.

There are times you can walk and you don't have to run.

Take it from me; I'm a fellow who knows,

'cause I worked all my life, but I ain't smelled a rose.