Rose Of England — Chris De Burgh

Written by Chris de Burgh

Hear my voice and listen well, and a story I will tell, How duty brought a broken heart, and why a love so strong Must fall apart;

She was lovely, she was fine, daughter of a royal line, He, no equal, but for them it mattered little for they were in love;

Rose of England, sweet and fair, shining with the sun, Rose of England, have a care, for where the thorn is, There the blood will run;

Oh my heart, oh my heart;

Through the summer days and nights, stolen kisses and delights Would thrill their hearts and fill their dreams with all emotions That true love can bring;

But black of mourning came one day, when her sister passed away, And many said on bended knee, she has gone, and you must be our Queen;

Rose of England, sweet and fair, shining with the sun, Rose of England, have a care, for where the thorn is, There the blood will run;

Oh my heart, oh my heart;

To the abbey she did ride, with her lover by her side, When they heard the church bells ring, she was Queen And one day, he'd be King;

But men of malice, men of hate, protesting to her chambers came, “A foreign prince will have your hand, for he'll bring peace And riches to our land;” She said, “Do you tell me that I cannot wed the one I love? Do you tell me that I am not mistress of my heart?”

And so with heavy weight of life she kissed her lover one last time, “This land I wed, and no man comes, for if I cannot have you, I'll have none;”

Rose of England, sweet and fair, shining with the sun, Rose of England have a care, for where the thorn is, There the blood will run;

Oh my heart, oh my heart.