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THE 12TH ROSE - Nashville Songwriting Competition Honorable Mention Winner.

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***This lyric has a twist ending which I'm sure all mothers would love to hear.

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SHE OPENED THE BOX FILLED WITH RED ROSES

FOUND A CARD ATTACHED THAT SAID

TWELVE BEAUTIFUL FLOWERS, FOR A WOMAN WHO TOWERS

WAY ABOVE THE REST

SHE KISSED ME AND SAID THANK YOU

BUT FOR WHAT OCCASION ARE THESE FLOWERS FOR

I SAID IT'S JUST MY WAY OF SAYING, YOU'RE THE ONE I TRULY ADORE

THERE IS NO ONE ELSE I ADMIRE MORE

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IT'S FOR ALL YOUR BEDTIME STORIES WHEN YOU USE TO TUCK ME IN AT NIGHT

AND THE TIMES I CAME HOME CRYING, YOU MADE EVERYTHING ALRIGHT

IT'S FOR NEVER GIVING UP ON ME EVEN WHEN I LET YOU DOWN

IT'S FOR NOT APPRECIATING YOU LIKE I DO NOW

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SHE FOUND A VASE AND PLACED THE FLOWERS IN

ARRANGED THEM ALL ONE BY ONE

WHEN SHE CAME TO NOTICE, ONLY ELEVEN ROSES

AND WONDERED HOW COME

SHE TURNED TO ME, SMILED AND SAID 

I ONLY SEE ELEVEN ROSES HERE

I SAID "MAMMA YOU MISSED ONE, GO LOOK IN THE MIRROR

THE 12TH ROSE WILL APPEAR

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