Irish 2/6: Birthday Rose. ISRC-CB-GWT-26-00306

[ Male Vocal] My friends had planned a birthday party, And asked me to bring you along. They'd heard about the girl who kissed me, And wanted to meet you before long. You wore a dress that lit the evening, You looked so lovely, fresh and new. I offered you a rose beside me, And hardly knew what I should do. [ Male Vocal] The chairman and my friends came smiling, They welcomed you into our crowd. A lonely student far from home, I felt my heart beat strong and loud. I thought perhaps you'd come as my date, But kept that little hope inside. Then you took my arm so naturally, And walked with me into the night. [Duet] Oh, the autumn wind, let it blow, There's a birthday rose and a heart aglow! Off to the music, off to the show, Hand in hand, wherever we go! Laughing together, spinning around, Fiddle and whistle, a lively sound! When the old piano begins to play, We'll sing our song again someday! [Verse 2 — Female Vocal] I held a secret in my heart, I'd never dated a man at night. But watching you upon the dance floor, You made the whole room feel so bright. You leapt and swayed to every rhythm, Then sang a song you'd made for me. I had a thousand things to tell you, Yet kept them where they couldn't be seen. [ Female Vocal] The evening passed much too quickly, The stars were shining overhead. You wished me sweet dreams at the doorway, And those were the last words you said. I turned around and came to hug you, With one more thought I had to share: "Next time, we'll sing together again" And left my promise hanging there. [Duet] Oh, the autumn wind, let it blow, There's a birthday rose and a heart aglow! Off to the music, off to the show, Hand in hand, wherever we go! Laughing together, spinning around, Fiddle and whistle, a lively sound! When the old piano begins to play, We'll sing our song again someday! [Bridge — Male Vocal] The next day, you came to find me, I feared you'd come to say goodbye. Instead, we jogged beside the lake, Beneath an open autumn sky. You looked at every shirt I wore, And found the buttons hanging loose. You offered then to sew them for me A kindness I could not refuse. [Female Vocal] One by one, I fixed those buttons, While you watched me with a smile. It was such a little thing to do, Yet I wished to stay awhile. No grand confession, no promise, Just a thread that held its place. Perhaps a little love was growing, In the quiet of that lakeside day. [Chorus]....

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