We were in LouisianaI remember it wellCause my uncle was gamblingIn a Shreveport hotelLater that eveningWe were Fort Worth boundI saw the pretty red flowersAs we passed through a townWell we pulled on overTo get some fresh night airAnd the sweet smell of rosesLingered everywhereThere in the moonlightOn the brick lined streetStood a pretty young womanShe gave a flower to meThere's a city of rosesWay back in the pinesI don't know if you know itBut it ain't hard to findIf you're coming from DallasYou just a-keep rolling EastTill the city of rosesIs all that you seeMaybe you've seen itAny place that you goOn a downtown cornerSomebody's selling a roseWell I bet you a dollarI know where it's fromA little town in East TexasYou'd better get you oneThere's a city of rosesWay back in the pinesI don't know if you know itBut it ain't hard to findIf you're coming from DallasYou just a-keep rolling EastUntil the city of rosesIs all that you see
