I beg yodur pardon,
GI never promised you a roCse garden.
Along with the dsunshine,
GThere's gotta be a little raCin sometimes.
When you Ftake, you gotta give, so live and let live,
Or let dgo.
I beg your Gpardon,
I never promised you a Crose garden.

CI could promise you things like big diamond rings,
But you don't find roses growin' on stalks of dclover.
So you better think it Gover.
Well, if Csweet-talkin' you could make it come true,
I would give you the world right now on a silver dplatter,
But what would it Gmatter?
So dsmile for a while and Glet's be jolly:
CLove shouldn't be so Amelancholy.
dCome along and share the good times while we FcanG.

I beg your pardon,
I never promised you a rose garden.
Along with the sunshine,
There's gotta be a little rain sometimes.

I beg your pardon,
I never promised you a rose garden.

I could sing you a tune or promise you the moon,
But if that's what it takes to hold you,
I'd just as soon let you go, but there's one thing I want you to know.
You better look before you leap, still waters run deep,
And there won't always be someone there to pull you out,
And you know what I'm talkin' about.
So smile for a while and let's be jolly:
Love shouldn't be so melancholy.
Come along and share the good times while we can.

I beg your pardon,
I never promised you a rose garden.
Along with the sunshine,
There's gotta be a little rain sometimes.