Little Yellow Roses

I lay on my back with the sun in my eyes;
Soon I will know what no living man knows
All of my life’s been a fight against lies
Death brings the truth, and it’s my turn to know
Send my mother a lock of my hair
Send my father the watch that he gave me
Tell my brother to follow me if he dare
Tell them I’m lost now and no-one can save me
Remember, remember
Send my love little yellow roses
My father taught me that all men were equal
Whatver colour, religion or land;
Taught me to fight for th things I believed in
This I have done with a gun in my hand
Send my mother a lock of my hair
Send my father the watch that he gave me
Tell my brother to follow me if he dare
Tell them I’m lost now and no-one can save me
Remember, remember
Send my love little yellow roses
I met my love in a garden of roses
She pricked her finger, how sharp the thorn grows
We made a promise that ‘til death did part us
We’d never look on that wild yellow rose
Send my mother a lock of my hair
Send my father the watch that he gave me
Tell my brother to follow me if he dare
Tell them I’m lost now and no-one can save me
Remember, remember
Send my love little yellow roses