walking on the road side the rain was coming through our coats the abandoned car came into view finding one door open we gave a cry and dove inside and that was where we spent the afternoon afternoon oh, i thank you for the roses thank you for the ride i caught with you standing on the curb side waiting for the light to go talking of our million things to do a simple minded man there kept repeating go, go, go and when he stopped he was looking right at you right at you oh, i thank you for the roses thank you for the ride i caught with you