A couple of purty flowersThat's what I brought to youI saw you through a broken windowWith a different point of viewYou had signs of depressionFrom a long line of sinAnd your face tells a story 'bout the places you have beenI love you soI thought you should know
And that muddy waters flowin'And as you take my handPast the creek down by the hollerThrough your daddy's landAnd I could buy you a diamondBut I cannot change the world'Cause I ain't got no moneyYou'll never be my girl... noI thought you should know
And you was gonna be a singerAnd a big movie starBut you can't catch no breaks, babyAnd Hollywood is hardNow you work down at the Time OutOff of 155And you're dancing for your dollarJust tryin' to stay aliveIt hurts me soI thought you should know
You feed your addictionWith your crystal methAnd I plea for your lifeAs it takes you to your deathYou make your deal with the devilAs your looks begin to fadeI saw you laughin' through the tearsAs you slowly slipped awayI watched you goI thought you should knowYeah, I watched you goI thought you should know
And that cold rain is pourin'As they lay you in a graveAnd I can barely recognize youIn your fragile stateNo more signs of depressionFrom a long time agoI throw in a purty flowerAs they slowly laid you low, it was a roseI thought you should knowAnd there it was a roseI thought you should know
A couple of purty flowersThat's what I brought to youI saw you through a broken windowWith a different point of view...