Edwin Starr — He Who Picks a Rose

[Intro] Alright, uh Got a little message for you fellas I want you to lend me your ear [Verse 1] A rose is a beautiful flower, alright To me the prettiest in the world, alright And that goes double, double for a girl 'Cause she's like no other flower in the world Listen to me fellas, they're not perfect you see So you got to take the bitter with the sweet And remember fellas: he who picks a rose Must accept the thorns it bears, uh, alright, yeah I'm talking about the good and the bad in a woman [Verse 2] A rose remains to be pretty, alright If you handle it with loving care, listen to me And that goes double, double for a girl Treat her right and her love she will truly share But you've got to take the bitter with the sweet Happy times along with moments of despair And remember fellas: he who picks a rose Must accept the thorns it bears, yeah, yeah, yeah I'm talking 'bout the good and bad in a woman Alright, oh yeah [Verse 3] Got to tell you: a rose remains the same, now If you handle it with care, listen, huh And that goes double, double for a girl; Treat her right and she'll stand besides you anywhere I know sometimes they get carried away Say some things they don't mean to say Just remember fellas: he who picks a rose Must accept the thorns it bears, yeah, yeah, yeah [Outro] (He who picks a rose must accept the thorns it bears) I wanna hear you say it one more time now (He who picks a rose must accept the thorns it bears) Fellas remember when you choose your lover (He who picks a rose must accept the thorns it bears) The day you take one, you got to take the other