There’s an old man standing by a pond
Smiling like the world could do no wrong
Cool water runs against his toes
As he holds the petals of a yellow rose

Years ago in Central Park
He and his woman disappeared in the dark
And underneath the city’s glow
They left the petals of a yellow rose

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So would you be my, my yellow rose
Would you stand beside me when the wild wind blows
I’m only asking cause I, I’d like to know
Oh, would you be my Yellow Rose

They came in on a Jersey train
He took her hand and said, “I love you Jane.”
She saw the passing of a garden’s row
And said, “I’d be yours if I had one of those.”

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So would you be my Yellow Rose
Would you wake beside me in the morning glow
I’m only asking cause I’d like to know
Would you be my Yellow Rose

The water is still, and the woman is gone
But the old man ain’t moving on
Cause there are moments when all you need
Is a cool pond and a memory

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I watch the sunset falling down
I hear the voices coming through this overcrowded town
And yes, I know that time it flies by so fast
you better find yourself something that lasts

There is just not enough time to hold onto the past
It either makes you bitter or keeps you looking back
But if you need someone to help you in moving on
I have a will to make right what has been goin’ wrong
What you need it will be coming around
yes, I will bring it back somehow

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If this web could be broken, don’t you think I would
But I am just a fly caught in this neighborhood
These streets are cracked and scattered and baked beyond belief
One day I’ll shake myself free and step out from the heat
What you need it will be coming around
Yes, I will bring it out somehow

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