Roses on the Road Lyrics

Grammar school friends most the way up through high school

I thought you were tough you thought I was cool

There was a time there wasn't much we didn't do

Smokin and drinkin and acting a fool

You could say we drifted off went our separate ways

But I never thought I'd get the news I got today

It seems I won't be turnin up no old friendships with you

Sorry I couldn't make the funeral but I said a prayer to ya

Cry me a river and we'll float on down together

Cause I knew you were drowning and I didn't reach out to get ya

I was busy you were drunk there were hard times man it was tough to call

But I shoulda been a better friend, help you carry the load

Maybe I wouldn't be passing these roses on the road

I sat back thinking today how we used to hang out

Riding bulls in the rodeo man you used to love the crowd

Well I can still hear your laugh coming through

How it used to make me smile man and sometimes I still do

You could say we drifted off went our separate ways

But I never thought I'd get the news I got today

It seems I won't be turnin up no old friendships with you

Sorry I couldn't make the funeral but I said a prayer to ya

Cry me a river and we'll float on down together cause I knew you were drowning and I didn't reach out to get ya

I was busy you were drunk there were hard times man it was tough to call

But I shoulda been a better friend, help you carry the load

Maybe I wouldn't be passing these roses on the road