Rose Garden” by Lynn Anderson: A Timeless Hit (1970)
Released in 1970, “Rose Garden” became Lynn Anderson’s signature song, reaching No. 3 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart and topping both country and pop charts. Written by Joe South, the song’s uplifting lyrics and catchy melody made it an instant classic that resonates with music lovers to this day.
Did You Know?
- “Rose Garden” was not only a major hit for Anderson but also won the Grammy Award for Best Female Country Vocal Performance in 1971.
- The song has been covered by numerous artists, including Martina McBride, Dolly Parton, and K. D. Lang.
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Lyrics
I beg your pardon, I never promised you a rose garden
Along with the sunshine there’s gotta be a little rain sometime
When you take, you gotta give, so live and let live and let go, oh, oh, oh, oh
I beg your pardon, I never promised you a rose garden
I could promise you things like big diamond rings
But you don’t find roses growin’ on stalks of clover
So you better think it over
Well, if sweet talking you could make it come true
I would give you the world right now on a silver platter
But what would it matter?
So smile for a while and let’s be jolly; love shouldn’t be so melancholy
Come along and share the good times while we can
I beg your pardon I never promised you a rose garden
Along with the sunshine there’s gotta be a little rain sometime
I beg your pardon I never promised you a rose garden
I could sing you a tune and promise you the moon
But if that’s what it takes to hold you I’d just as soon let you go
But there’s one thing I want you to know
You’d better look before you leap; still waters run deep
And there won’t always be someone there to pull you out
And you know what I’m talking about
So smile for a while and let’s be jolly; love shouldn’t be so melancholy
Come along and share the good times while we can
I beg your pardon, I never promised you a rose garden
Along with the sunshine, there’s gotta be a little rain sometime
I beg your pardon, I never promised you a rose garden
Along with the sunshine, there’s gotta be a little rain sometime
