Cautiously, you handed her a rose Yes, you did, yes, you didPretending to know All the love unknownsYes, you did, yes, you didShe wore that rose Pretending that she knewThe reasons for that rose As it grewCautiously, you said to her Please be your brideYes, you did, yes, you didPretending to believe That you could abideYes, you did, yes, you didShe wore that pretense Wanting so to shareThe reasons for that rose The dead she wearsOhThe reasonsOh
