Redneck Roses
Tracy Byrd


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Not so long ago on his way home from work
     G#                      A#
He’d stop by the side of the road
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Step out of that old beat up Ford, that he drove
                     Cm
And he’d walk around searchin’ the ground
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For a handful of wildflower blooms
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Thinkin’ of where he’d be soon, there with her…

(chorus)

                        G#     A#                     D#
She called them redneck roses, cause that’s what they were
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A simple gift of love from a country boy to his girl
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She called them redneck roses they didn’t cost a dime
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But they brought a smile to her face every time


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Now it’s years down the line she sits home alone
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It’s the usual end of the day
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Once again he’s still working late, but he never calls
                                     Cm
They’ve got a house on a hill and no problems with bills
      G#                 A#
And a baby that’s on the way
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But her heart longs for those yesterdays and his love

(repeat chorus)

           G#                       A#
They could still put a smile on her face
                   D#
If he only had the time