Roses in the Fire Songtext
von Rosanne Cash

I throw your roses in the fire
To make the flames a little higher
I watch your roses turn to dust
I know no man that I can trust

I throw your roses in the fire
′Cause I burn with pity and desire
I'll be your vision dressed in black
Who won′t be back

Another woman's on the telephone
Pick it up
Tell her you're home
I see your face turn into broken glass
Talking slow
Thinking fast

I throw your roses in the fire
No one could say i didn′t try
I watch your roses fall like tears
I′ve crawled this path for all these years


I throw your roses in the fire
To burn away the old desire
We were a desperate pair of souls
So let me go

Another woman has her point of view
Let her talk
Now that we're through
I see your face retreat behind the glass

Oh I′ll kill you if we can't be friends
I′ll bleed like diamonds running
Through your hands
I'll be a bitter taste you can′t forget
And I won't leave this world until you relent

I throw your roses on the fire
To burn away the old desire
I watch your roses turn to dust
I know no man that i can trust

I throw your roses in the fire
To make the flames a little higher
I'll be your vision dressed in black
Who won′t be back
I won′t be back
I won't be back