Precious things soon get lost
Hop on the tracks when two paths cross
The lover I had is with another today
Tomorrow came when she went away
She was a diamond in the vein
A crimson flower in the brain
I picked my rose for the thorns
And hearts get so easily torn
I picked my rose for the thorns
I know, lives get so easily torn
The years have come, the years will go
And in return the years will show
I was too young then, I'm too old now
Oh, what I'd give to have them back somehow
She was a diamond in the vein
A crimson flower in the brain
I picked my rose for the thorns
And lives get so easily torn
I picked my rose for the thorns
I know, hearts get so easily torn
The poison hit me like a shot
A new grace until it stopped
Roses bloom before they fade
Who loves the needle, who loves the shade?
She was a diamond in the vein
A crimson flower in the brain
I picked my rose for the thorns
And hearts get so easily torn
I picked my rose for the thorns
I know, lives get so easily torn