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Intro:
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(Roses are red my love..doo-doo-doo-doo)
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A long long time ago, on graduation day.
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You handed me your book, I signed this way.
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Ros..es are red, my love, violets are blue.
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Sug..ar is sweet, my love, but not as sweet
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as you.
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We dated through high school, and when the
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big day came.
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I wrote into your book, next to my name.
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Ros..es are red, my love, violets are blue.
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Sug..ar is sweet, my love, but not as sweet
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as you..(as sweet as you..(ooo-ooo-ooo-ooo.)
Bridge:
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Then I went far away and you found someone new.
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(ooo-ooo-ooo-ooo.)
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I read your letter, dear, and I wrote back to you.
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Ros..es are red, my love, violets are blue.
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Sug..ar is sweet, my love, good luck, may God
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bless you..(may God bless you.)
#3.
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Is that your little girl, she looks a lot like you.
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Some day some boy will write, in her book, too.
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Ros..es are red, my love, violets are blue.
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Sug..ar is sweet, my love, but not as sweet
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as you..(roses are red.)