Mama Liked The Roses

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Mama Liked The Roses       
Recorded by Elvis Presley
Written by Johnny Christopher
 
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Oh mama liked the roses  she grew them in the yard
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But winter always came around  and made the growing way too hard
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Oh mama liked the roses  and when she had the time
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She'd decorate the living room  for all us kids to see

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When I hear the Sunday bells  ringing in the morning
           E7      A7               D7   G7
I remember crying  when she used to sing
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Oh mama liked the roses  but most of all she cared
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About the way we learned to live  and if we said our prayers

Spoken: 
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You know I kept the family bible 
C                          A7
With a rose that she saved inside
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It was pressed between the pages
     A7
Like it had found a place to hide

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Oh mama liked the roses  in such a special way
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We bring them every mother's day  and put them on her grave
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Oh mama liked the roses  mm-mm-mm
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Mama liked the roses  mm-mm-mm
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Oh mama liked the roses  mm-mm-mm