The orchid is a flower that blooms so tenderly
To thrill the fairest lady of the land
If placed beside a blushing rose
The rose could not compare
How was such as I to understand
I overlooked an orchid
Why did I choose it?

I was searching for a rose
The orchid that I overlooked was you
The rose that I was searching for
Has proved to be untrue
The orchid that I find
My dear friend
It was you
The rose has lost its color
But the orchid stays the same
And I'm alone to face the truth
These lonely years
I didn't see the orchid
I was looking for a rose
And now I pay the price
With bitter tears
I overlooked an orchid

While searching for a rose
The orchid that I overlooked was you
The rose that I was searching for
Has proved to be untrue
The orchid that I was searching for
Has proved to be untrue
That he was the master of my love