[Intro]

[Verse 1]
Neon bleeds on a midnight street
Engine purrin' like a jungle cat’s heat
I've seen 'em all, the cheap perfume
But you walked in and cleared the room
Leather and lace, a sweet betrayal
One look at you, I blew a gasket, derailed

[Pre-Chorus]
Every other flower just fades to grey
Baby, you’re the reason they invented the day

[Chorus]
You are... a red rose
Thorns diggin' deep under my skin
Yeah, you are... a red rose
The kind of beautiful you can’t fake, won’t bend
In a world of black and white, you're the blood that stains
Through the gasoline and the pouring rain
You are... my red rose

[Verse 2]
Your love's a hurricane with a slow hand
Bourbon on your lips, buried in the quicksand
They talk soft, they promise the moon
You just burn slow to a different tune
A little bit reckless, a little bit cruel
God help the fool who don't understand the rule

[Pre-Chorus]
You could've been an angel, but you aimed too low
You had to be the fire that I can't let go

[Chorus]
You are... a red rose (RED ROSE!)
Thorns diggin' deep under my skin
Yeah, you are... a red rose
The kind of beautiful you can't fake, won't bend
In a world of black and white, you're the blood that stains
Through the gasoline and the pouring rain
You are... my red rose

[Guitar Solo]

[Bridge]
They say roses die… (Yeah, they do)
Petals fall… (That's the truth)
But even in the ashes, even in the dust
I'm still cuttin' my hands on you... 'cause

[Chorus]
YOU ARE... A RED ROSE (RED ROSE!)
Yeah, the only color in my veins!
YOU ARE... A RED ROSE
Darlin', I'm addicted to the pain!
In a world of plastic and pretend
You're the real thing right up to the end!
You are... my RED ROSE!

[Outro]
Yeah... thorns and all...
[Muted, driving beat continues]
My red rose...
WHRRRAAANGGGG........