Lyrics

I was loose and rollin' round when I wound up down in Dallas
The war was done and somehow, I survived
I supposed It was time to find a girl and raise a family
But she found me instead to my surprise

How could I know she had a plan to steal the heart of this ol' dreamer
And bring my ramblin' chapter to a close
With her kiss she sealed my fate so I took her hand to marry
And from that day on she'd be my yellow rose

She came shining like the sun, my yellow rose of Texas
I never knew how good my life could be
So I gave all my love to my yellow rose of Texas
Oh, the yellow rose is the only one for me

We settled down, built a house, she gave me three sons and a daughter
Through the good times and the bad our love grew strong
Lookin' back it's clear to see that there wasn't any other
In the whole wide world that meant so much to me

She came shining like the sun, my yellow rose of Texas
I never knew how good my life could be
So I gave all my love to my yellow rose of Texas
Oh, the yellow rose is the only one for me

Married sixty years, now she's gone...the angels came to fetch her
I'm alone our final chapter closes
So, I dug up every flower bed to show how much I loved her
And I planted everyone with yellow roses

She came shining like the sun, my yellow rose of Texas
I never knew how good my life could be
So I gave all my love to my yellow rose of Texas
Oh, the yellow rose is the only one for me
Oh, the yellow rose is the only one for me