My long stem rose wont sit on the mantelpiece Shes not disposed to being one of a dozen shes A living thing thats bound to get tired She wont be content just being admired funny thats the way it goes When youre like a long stem rose My long stem rose were you cut down in your prime My love still grows for the flower I call mine Are you doomed to die after the spring time Have I just become a thorn in your side Funny thats the way it goes when you love a long stem rose My long stem rose I know you wont last too long Youll shed your clothes your petals fall then youre gone In another garden growing so sweetly in an endless summer Forgetting about me wonder where you are who knows In another bed I suppose, lying like a long stem rose My long stem rose