Give Me The Roses While I Live

G D G G Wonderful things of folks are said D G When they have passed away G Roses adorn their narrow bed D G Over the sleeping clay C G Give me the roses while I live D Trying to cheer me on G Useless are flowers that you give D G After the soul is gone G D G G Give me the handshake in this life D G That comes from a heart of love G Don't wait till death calls someone away D G To do deeds that you call love C G Give me the roses while I live D Trying to cheer me on G Useless are flowers that you give D G After the soul is gone G D G G Kind words are useless when folks lie D G Cold is their narrow bed G Don’t wait till death to speak kind words D G Now should the words be said C G Give me the roses while I live D Trying to cheer me on G Useless are flowers that you give D G After the soul is gone