He Who Picks A Rose - Edwin Starr

Alright, uh

Got a little message for you fellas

I want you to lend me your ear

A rose is a beautiful flower, alright

To me the prettiest in the world, alright

And that goes double, double for a girl

'Cause she’s like no other flower in the world

Listen to me fellas, they’re not perfect you see

So you got to take the bitter with the sweet

And remember fellas: he who picks a rose

Must accept the thorns it bears, uh, alright, yeah

I’m talking about the good and the bad in a woman

A rose remains to be pretty, alright

If you handle it with loving care, listen to me

And that goes double, double for a girl

Treat her right and her love she will truly share

But you’ve got to take the bitter with the sweet

Happy times along with moments of despair

And remember fellas: he who picks a rose

Must accept the thorns it bears, yeah, yeah, yeah

I’m talking 'bout the good and bad in a woman

Alright, oh yeah

Got to tell you: a rose remains the same, now

If you handle it with care, listen, huh

And that goes double, double for a girl;

Treat her right and she’ll stand besides you anywhere

I know sometimes they get carried away

Say some things they don’t mean to say

Just remember fellas: he who picks a rose

Must accept the thorns it bears, yeah, yeah, yeah

(He who picks a rose must accept the thorns it bears)

I wanna hear you say it one more time now

(He who picks a rose must accept the thorns it bears)

Fellas remember when you choose your lover

(He who picks a rose must accept the thorns it bears)

The day you take one, you got to take the other