Lyrics

She's the prettiest Rose in Rosemead
But the loneliest in the bouquet
How in the world did she actually end up this way?
She tries to meet guys when she's in Pasadena or even in downtown LA
She's the prettiest Rose in Rosemead
But the loneliest in the bouquet

She moved out west from Ohio
But that was a long time ago
She wanted to be in the movies or star in a show
To be on TV was her dream but it seems there was so much that she didn't know
She moved out west from Ohio
But that was a long time ago

Days become weeks, then weeks, turn to years
When dreams don't come true, they become our worst fears

She works every day in a beauty salon
They call her the manicure queen
Those hip Asian girls have the smoothest hands she's ever seen
They regale her with tales of their boyfriends and husbands and everyone else in between
She works every day in a beauty salon
They call her her the manicure queen

Days turn to weeks, then weeks, turn to years
When dreams don't come true, they become our worst fears

She's the prettiest Rose in Rosemead
But the loneliest in the bouquet
She gets up each morning and says "This will be a new day!"
She knows that a rose one day blooms on its own but her confidence gets in the way
She's the prettiest Rose in Rosemead
She's the prettiest Rose in Rosemead
She's the prettiest Rose in Rosemead
But the loneliest in the bouquet
She's the loneliest Rose
The loneliest Rose