G                           C  
The sun goes down in Calvin county 
     D7                      G  
Neon lights from an old beer sign 
                                    C  
Shown through the window out on the sidewalk 
            D7             G  
As I walked in to pass the time 
 
                              C  
I looked around sat down at a table 
                D7                 G  
Ordered beef on rye and a glass of wine 
                                       C  
And through the door came a little old lady 
        D7                                       G  
She was selling paper roses and they only cost a dime 
 
      D7           C  
Paper Rosie  paper Rosie  
    D7  
She sold you paper roses  
                     G  
But they only cost a dime 
 
                            C  
Silver hair that's lost its gold 
     D7                          G  
Trembling hand as she passed the rose 
                              C  
Red Crepe paper made nature's bouquet 
                  D7              G  
Help a little old lady buy a rose today 
 
                                   C  
I took the rose from her trembling hand 
     D7                                G  
With eyes of age she smiled and walked away 
                                          C  
Like a breath of spring I could smell the rose 
        D7                    G  
It came alive and I heard her say 
 
repeat #3 
 
                       C  
I went to look for her outside 
  D7                        G  
 A spray of roses lay by her side 
                             C  
The sky lit up and the choir sang 
           D7                         G  
 A thousand voices as the church bells rang 
 
          D7          C  
They sang Rosie paper Rosie 
    D7  
She sold you paper roses 
                     G  
But they only cost a dime 
 
      D7           C  
Paper Rosie  paper Rosie  
    D7  
She sold you paper roses  
                     G  
But they only cost a dime