Just Awhile

Oh, the roses 'round the door droop their heads and bloom no more
For you took all the sunshine with your smile
And the gentle winds that blow ask me why you had to go
So I told them you'd be gone for just awhile

But the raindrops that fall know you're gone beyond recall
And they cry for the memories of you
And the starlight in the skies fade because it needs your eyes
Like I need your love and tenderness so true

All the birds were singing when I met you in the lane
We walked along, sweet was their song
Our world was happy for we were young and free
When you walked the shady lane with me, my love

Oh, the roses 'round the door droop their heads and bloom no more
They are waitin' for the sunshine of your smile
And they hope that you'll return and stop these tears that burn
For I told them you'd be gone for just awhile

INSTRUMENTAL BRIDGE

Oh, the roses 'round the door droop their heads and bloom no more
They are waitin' for the sunshine of your smile
And they hope that you'll return and stop these tears that burn
For I told them you'd be gone for just awhile