The Mem’ry of a Rose Songtext
von Vera Lynn

One night a troubadour came from the west
He sang about the one he loved the best
With sorrow in his heart, he strolled along
As to a world apart, he sang his song

The mem′ry of a rose is with me as I wander
The mem'ry of a rose thrown from a window high
A dream that never goes is calling me out yonder
And so I take my way day by day with a mem′ry of a rose


One stolen hour
A promise made and broken
A lovely bride
Once said "I will", but not for me

The south wind when it blows
Brings only recollection
There's nothing else to bring
So I cling to the mem'ry of a rose

The south wind when it blows
Brings only recollection
There′s nothing else to bring
So I cling to the mem′ry of a rose