A long, long

time ago

On graduation day

You handed me

your book

I signed this way:

Roses are red,

my love

Violets are blue

Sugar is sweet,

my love

But not

as sweet as you

We dated

through high school

And when the

big day came

I wrote into

your book

next to my name:

Roses are red,

my love

Violets are blue

Sugar is sweet,

my love

But not

as sweet as you

Then I went

far away

and you found

someone new

I read your

letter dear

And I wrote

back to you:

Roses are red,

my love

Violets are blue

Sugar is sweet,

my love

Good luck

May God bless you

Is that your

little girl?

She looks a

lot like you

Someday some

boy will write

in her book, too

Roses are red,

my love

Violets are blue

Sugar is sweet,

my love

But not

as sweet as you

Roses are red