ROSE OF SHARON

Words and Music by Paul Lawrence Warren

Out in the desert blooms the sweetest flower

Just east of Santa Fe

And if you listen to the evenin’ breeze

You can hear this soft refrain--

Rose of Sharon,

May I hold you?

I can smell your fragrant blossoms everywhere.

Rose of Sharon,

I so love you.

You bring life to this dry land that knows despair.

Across this weary land of little grace

She spreads her charity

Adorning with her vibrant colors

A blessing for those who see--

Rose of Sharon

May I hold you?

I can see your vibrant colors everywhere.

Rose of Sharon

I so love you.

You bring life to this dry land that knows despair.

And in the desert of my broken life you came and took my hand

And with a tenderness I never knew you helped me understand---

How I love you!

How I love you!

Rose of Sharon

May I hold you?

I can feel your loving spirit everywhere.

Rose of Sharon

I so love you!