Painted, Tainted Rose

  Written by Gordon Galbraith and Peter DeAngelis
Peaked at # 15 in 1963


She was a wild and lovely Rose
Oh, how I loved her, heaven knows
But though my heart was true, it would never do
Party life was what she chose

Last night I saw my lovely Rose
All painted up in fancy clothes
Her eyes had lost their spark, the years had left their mark
She's just a painted, tainted Rose

<Al with backups>

<She was a wild and lovely Rose>
<Oh, how I loved her, heaven knows>
But though my heart was true, it would never do
Party life was what she chose

<Last night I saw my lovely Rose>
<All painted up in fancy clothes>
Her eyes had lost their spark, the years had left their mark
She's just a <painted, tainted Rose>

She's just a <painted, tainted Rose>