by In the song, there is an attempt by the narrator to give his views on relationships and the hard facts of life. He states that there is no relationship and there is no life that does not have its share of hardships. While one might experience the fun part of life and enjoy themselves, hardships will definitely come with it. This means that it is necessary to understand what reality is before just believing in the dreams that one wishes will happen. There is a clear message from the narrator in which he explains that he never promised anything but just spoke the truth. Life calls for wise decisions, and that is what the song attempts to pass.
Song: Rose Garden
Singer: Lynn Anderson
Label: LynnAndersonVEVO
Release date: Feb 26, 2016
I Beg Your Pardon I Never Promised You A Rose Garden 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 or let go
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 talkin’ 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 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 talkin’ 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
