Love Is Like a Rose

Love is like a rose, it's gonna die in just a couple of days
 She can keep it in water, near a window to soak in some rays
 It's pretty in the beginning, then it wilts over the edge of the vase
 Smells so good at first
 Next thing you know it's stinkin' up the place
 Love is like a rose, it's never worth what you have to pay
 It might come with a card
 But it never says what she wished it would say
 Just when she gets used to it, it's time to throw it away
 Living things all die, and that's why love's never here to stay
 Love is short and painful, it grows until it gets cut down
 With promises of forever that never seem to stick around
 Like a thorn in your side, she lies but you keep hangin' on
 It's too late when you realize, it dies before you know it's gone
 Love is like a rose, it's pleasing to your eyes and your nose
 It's the gift that says I wanna see you out of your clothes
 But as the petals fall, love comes to a close
 Nothing's meant to last, love is like a rose