Lord I'm so lonely How will I ever find my way? I look out my window Rain's falling down, just like the tears on my face It feels like this pain could last forever Now that I know she's not comin' back So many things that I tried to say It didn't matter she wouldn't stay I smelled the roses the other day When she walked away She had her reasons But she never felt there was a need to explain And she won't be knockin' And she won't be callin' on the phone It feels like this pain could last forever Now that I know she's not comin' back So many things that I tried to say It didn't matter she wouldn't stay I smelled the roses the other day When she walked away I smelled the roses the other day When she walked away So many things that I tried to say It didn't matter she wouldn't stay I smelled the roses the other day When she walked away So many things that I tried to say It didn't matter she wouldn't stay I smelled the roses the other day When she walked away So many things that I tried to say, darlin' It didn't matter she wouldn't stay, no, no, no I smelled the roses the other day When she walked away I woke up to smell them roses When she walked away