Plant White Roses - The Magnetic Fields

When I poured my heart out, blood flows

I planted you, watered you with tears

And watched you grow

Away from me

So much for my green thumb

I’ve overstayed my welcome

Plant white roses and plan to cry

If I can’t spend my life with you

Plant white roses, I wanna die

If I can’t spend my life with you

My life with you

When you’re gone I stumble and I fall

I’m told that you don’t wanna stay around

Those trains call

You’re all I need

But you need more than country songs

You need to be getting along

Plant white roses and plan to cry

If I can’t spend my life with you

Plant white roses, I wanna die

If I can’t spend my life with you

My life with you

You’ll have to stay

You’ll have to stay and watch them grow

You’ll have to stay

You’ll have to stay and watch them grow

You’ll have to stay

You’ll have to stay and watch them grow

Plant white roses and plan to cry

If I can’t spend my life with you

Plant white roses, I wanna die

If I can’t spend my life with you

My life with you

My life with you