The Twelfth Rose Song Lyrics and Chords by Jim Ed Brown
The Twelfth Rose
Recorded by Jim Ed Brown
Written by Buddy Killen and Marvin Moore
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How long has it
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been
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since the first time I
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my love
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would always
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tru
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That's when
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I sent yo
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u eleven re
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told you the
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twelfth rose was
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you
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still feel the
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tears I
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felt when I
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you married
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somebody
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ne
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day I
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eleven red
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told you the
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twelfth rose was
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you
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Now here we are in the
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same church again
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e way it wa
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t changed yo
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u you still look th
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same
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now you can'
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t hear me whe
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n I speak you
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But yet I can
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feel as
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kneel here beside
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somehow my
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love will come
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You know I
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eleven white
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told you the
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twelfth rose was
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you
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always be
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you
FAQ
Who sang the the song The Twelfth Rose?
- The song The Twelfth Rose was sang by Jim Ed Brown.
Who is Jim Ed Brown?
- James Edward Brown (April 1, 1934 - June 11, 2015) was an American country singer-songwriter who achieved fame in the 1950s with his two sisters as a member of the Browns. He later had a successful solo career from 1965 to 1974, followed by a string of major duet hits with fellow country music vocalist Helen Cornelius, through 1981. Brown was also the host of the Country Music Greats Radio Show, a syndicated country music program from Nashville, Tennessee.
