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 i wanna hear you say it one more time now fellas remember when you choose your lover the day you take one you got to take the other