Standard (EADGBE)

Intro

Verse

I can hardly stand the sight of lipstick

 on the cigarettes there in the ashtray.

Lying cold the way you left them,

 but at least your lips caressed them

 while you packed.

 Or the lip print on a half-filled cup

of coffee that you poured

 and didn't drink.

 But at least you thought you wanted it

 which is so much more than I can say for me.

Chorus

 It's been a good year for the roses

 Many blooms still linger there.

 The lawn could stand another mowing

 it's funny, I don't even care

 But as you turned and walked away

 As the door behind you closes

 The only thing I thought to say

 is what a good year for the roses

Verse

After three, four years of marriage

it's the first time that you haven't made the bed

I guess the reason we're not talking,

is there's so little left to say that we haven't said

While a million thoughts go racing through my mind

I guess I haven't said a word

From the bedroom, the familiar sound

of our one baby's crying goes unheard

Chorus

 It's been a good year for the roses

 Many blooms still linger there.

 The lawn could stand another mowing

 it's funny, I don't even care

 But as you turned and walked away

 As the door behind you closes

 The only thing I thought to say

 is what a good year for the roses