[00:00.00]时代音乐网 www.78497.com  [00:00.77]Roses for Mama - Curtis [00:11.86]Well  I had two weeks vacation comin' [00:14.03]So I thought I'd drive down to Florida [00:16.75]Spend some time with an old friend [00:19.02]Date a few girls [00:19.96]Make a few parties [00:20.89]And just kinda live it up again [00:23.99]So I packed up my car and then [00:25.68]I called my Mom in Tennessee [00:28.15]And told her what [00:29.02]I planned to do she said [00:31.27]Son  are you comin' by [00:33.27]And I said Mom [00:33.98]I'm really pushed for time [00:35.48]But I'll see you in a week or two [00:38.10]And I was drivin' through this little town [00:39.72]In Georgia when [00:41.26]I remembered today's [00:43.31]Mama's birthday [00:45.18]Well  I thought I'll just stop [00:46.49]And wire some flowers [00:48.64]Shouldn't take too long [00:50.09]Then I'll be on my way [00:52.55]So I walked in a flower shop [00:54.31]And the first thing [00:55.33]I saw was this little boy [00:57.18]With his eyes full a' tears [00:59.40]I said What's wrong  son [01:01.37]He said Mama loves roses [01:02.76]And today's her birthday [01:04.89]And I haven't seen her in almost a year [01:08.78]Roses for Mama [01:13.08]Today's her birthday [01:18.06]Roses for Mama [01:22.74]Today's her birthday [01:28.03]He said [01:28.48]I live with Grandma now [01:30.73]But I promised [01:31.28]Mama some roses [01:33.08]'Cause I talk to her all the time [01:35.70]I wanted to give her five [01:36.94]'Cause that's how old I am [01:38.31]But the lady said [01:39.16]I couldn't buy 'em with just a dime [01:42.31]Well  the little fellow's story [01:43.88]Kind a touched my heart [01:45.11]So I told the lady to give him [01:46.29]What he wanted and charge it to me [01:49.40]Then I told her I needed to [01:50.81]Wire a dozen roses to my Mama [01:53.63]Up in Chapel Hill  Tennessee [01:57.08]I looked around [01:57.65]And the little boy was gone [01:59.67]But all of a sudden the door flew open [02:01.14]And he come runnin' back in [02:03.55]And he said  Mister [02:04.36]I forgot to thank you for the roses [02:07.25]He smiled  he shook my hand [02:08.39]And ran back out again [02:11.19]Well  I started on out of town [02:12.73]And I was feelin' real proud [02:14.42]Of myself for thinkin' of [02:15.52]My Mama and really carin' [02:18.59]When I looked out the window and [02:19.99]I saw that same little boy [02:22.49]Kneelin'  by a grave in an old cemetery [02:27.21]I stopped my car and walked over [02:28.47]To where the little boy [02:29.61]Was kneelin' down [02:31.68]And he smiled up at me and said [02:33.27]This is where my Mama stays [02:35.99]She says [02:36.40]She sure does thank you [02:37.51]For these pretty roses [02:39.97]Well that's when I had to walk away [02:42.82]And I drove straight back [02:44.02]To that flower shop [02:44.82]And I said [02:45.51]Lady  have you sent [02:46.45]Those flowers to Tennessee [02:48.86]She said No  not yet I said [02:51.83]Well  never mind [02:53.82]I'll just take them back with me [03:00.07]Roses for mama [03:04.48]Today's her birthday [03:09.33]Roses for mama [03:14.12]Today's her birthday