Song Description
Story about a single mother struggling to make it with a dysfuntional family. She lets people take advantage of her good nature. The singer observes this from afar and wonders how long she's going to surround herself with losers.
| Song Length |
3:31 |
Genre |
Folk - Contemporary, Country - Contemporary |
| Lead Vocal |
Male Vocal |
Mood |
Poignant, Worried |
| Subject |
Frustration, Dysfunctional Relations |
Similar Artists |
The Beatles, The Bee Gees |
| Language |
English |
| |
Lyrics
Roses On Your Path
Stranded at the bus stop
ever since you lost your car
to the latest in a long line
of losers you take into your heart
When you gonna learn
that a few kind words don?t mean
your prayers have been answered
and he?s the man of your dreams?
How long you gonna
throw roses on your path?
How long you gonna let people
walk all over you like that?
A thrift store coat
takes the place of the one you gave
to your teenage daughter
so she could stay out late
With the boy next door
she never mentions his name
he doesn?t have a job
but he makes money all the same
How long you gonna
throw roses on your path?
How long you gonna let people
walk all over you like that?
If you don?t break the chain
how you gonna see?
beyond your life
You?ve got to be free
Your daddy gets drunk
with the money you give him
for food
your momma?s long gone
ever since she learned how to shoot
How long you gonna
throw roses on your path?
How long you gonna let people
walk all over you like that?