BRIDGE OF ROSES (Dede) 121420 |
LyricsBRIDGE OF ROSES(Robinson/Papageorge) V1 Mother's cancer made her cry in pain As she rocked her dog and Elvis sang She reminisced about the good old days With her and Dad at their favorite place A Bridge of Roses up the road Of which she spoke in a voice that broke CHORUS How I love That Bridge of Roses Where thousands of Wild blossoms bloom Throw my ashes in the river We'll be together In that perfume V2 She told me down where the river flows Was the place where dad kneeled to propose She had his funeral at the riverside And placed his ashes there when I was baptized She wished they'd had so many more days But somehow, she still could say CHORUS How I love That Bridge of Roses Where thousands of Wild blossoms bloom Throw my ashes in the river We'll be together In that perfume BRIDGE With her dog right by my side I took her ashes to the bridge The rising sun cast a bright pink sky As it came up over the ridge END CHORUS How I love That Bridge of Roses Where thousands of Wild blossoms bloom Throw my ashes in the river We'll be together In that perfume Throw my ashes in the river We'll live forever In that perfume ©Robinson/Papageorge 2019 |
| Short Song Description: Last reminiscences of a mother dying of cancer. |
| Story Behind the Song: Loosely based on co-writer Barbara Robinson's personal experience with the passing of her mother. |
| Lyric Credits: Barbara J. Robinson/Pete Papageorge |
| Music Credits: Pete Papageorge |
| Producer Credits: Pete Papageorge |
| Publisher Credits: Once in a Lifetime Music (BMI) |
| Performance Credits: Dede Wyland, Pete Papageorge |
| Song Length: 3:27 |
| Primary Genre: Folk-Americana |
| Secondary Genre: Folk-Bluegrass |
| Tempo / Feel: Slow (71 - 90) |
| Lead Vocal: Female Vocal |
| Subject Matter 1: Mother |
| Mood 1: Poignant |
| Mood 2: Heartbreaking |
| Similar Artist 1: Emmylou Harris |
| Similar Artist 2: Alison Krauss |
| Language: English |
| Era: 1970 - 1979 |