My love said to me "A hero you'll be If you bring me the rose of love." So, today I must go where the wide riv-ers flow Down from the hills above From beginning to end Who will guide me, my friend For the difficult task that she chose Will the sun and the rain From whose bosom I came Show me the way to The Rose For my true love I yearn But I'll never, ever return Till I find where that red lady grows When i find her, I'll sing And the mission bells will ring The news that I've captured The Rose