I brought the roses in hopes that you knew Just what I'd go through to hold you in this afternoon So when I pull the shades down and let the candles have their way Well, could it cover the smell from the back side of hell where they laid you yesterday? Oh, my pretty baby Oh, she isn't ready She is not ready to leave... (take one more breath) To tell me you will stay just as beautiful When I see you again at the bend on the other side Your lack of eyes gives away the way the light shone down on us that day It was the day that we met, only fools could forget I haven't yet I'll never forget I'll never forget you (were) Oh, my pretty baby Oh, well you were not ready Oh, my pretty baby You are not ready Until you lay your head on me in sweet sleep til Oh, are you ready for nothing? Yeah Oh, well isn't it something? Yeah isn't it something? To lay your head on me Just lay your head to sleep, sweetly I'm getting old and I know it ain't right But what I know is you won't But we'll stay here tonight. Yeah