The Galveston Rose

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Clarence Eugene "Hank" Snow (May 9, 1914 – December 20, 1999) was a Canadian-American country music artist. He charted more than 70 singles on the Billboard country charts from 1950 until 1980. This total includes the number 1 hits "I'm Moving On", "The Golden Rocket", "I Don't Hurt Anymore", "Let Me Go, Lover!", "I've Been Everywhere", and "Hello Love" as well as other top ten hits. He is a member of both the Country Music Hall of Fame, the Canadian Country Music Hall of Fame and the Music Hall of Fame. more »

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2013

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Down in old southern Texas I wandered one day 
Where the tropical sea breezes blow 
I there fell in love with a flower so rare 
And they called her the Galveston rose 

Her heart was as true as her blue smiling eyes 
And as fair as the lily that grows 
And the finest of gold in no way could compare 
With the curls of my Galveston rose 

I grew jealous and falsely accused her one day 
Said her love I no longer should know 
I've been true please believe me her little heart cried 
But I left her my Galveston rose 

Little then did I think that sometimes I'd repay 
And would reap every sorrow and care 
But as years passed along I grew lonely each day 
For the one I had left waiting there 

So I wrote to my darling and said I was wrong, 
I'll return dear if you'll only wed 
But soon came a letter my flower had died 
And these are the words that I read 

Your sweetheart is peacefully sleeping tonight 
In a grave where the white violets grow 
And enclosed, there's a curl a last token of love 
And a note from your Galveston Rose 

I was innocent dear though you left me alone 
But remember I loved only you 
And the lock that's enclosed is a curl from your rose 
Who'll be waiting in Heaven for you

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