I Threw Away the Rose Lyrics & Tabs by Porter Wagoner

I Threw Away the Rose

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Porter Wagoner

Once I lived a life of wine and roses
And I drank a lot, back then for one concern
Success for me lay just around the corner

I thought my social friends would help me make the turn
But now I'm paying for the days of wine and roses
A victim of the drunken life I chose
Now all my social friends look down their noses
'Cause I kept the wine and threw away the rose
I stood by and watched the bottle take control of me
The turn I made was not the one I'd planned
I watched my social standings slip away from me
While I watched the bottle slowly take command and now I'm paying for
'Cause I kept the wine and threw away the rose

'Cause I kept the wine and threw away the rose