IN A HOUSE BY THE RIVER THERE LIVES A LADY SO FAIR
ROSALEE IN MY SUNLIGHT SHE’S WITH ME EVERYWHERE
IF BY CHANCE I SHOULD SEE HER WE’LL PASS THE TIME OF DAY
SEEMS I STUMBLE IN SEARCH OF THE RIGHT WORDS TO SAY WORDS TO SAY
I NEVER TOLD HER THAT I LOVED HER
I THOUGHT SHE’D SEE THOSE WORDS IN MY EYES
WELL I’VE NEVER BEEN MUCH WITH SWEET TALK OR A TOUCH
WHEN LOVE COMES DOWN TO THE WIRE
THEN ONE DAY I AWAKENED TO FIND MY ROSALEE HAD GONE
HER HEART WAS STOLEN BY A DRIFTER HOW SHE LOVED HIS TRAVELIN’ SONGS
GUESS IT ONLY GOES TO SHOW YOU IF A LADY’S LOVE YOU SEEK
A WOMAN NEEDS TO BE TOLD OF ALL THE LOVE YOU KEEP LOVE YOU KEEP
I NEVER TOLD HER THAT I LOVED HER
I THOUGHT SHE’D SEE THOSE WORDS IN MY EYES
WELL I’VE NEVER BEEN MUCH WITH SWEET TALK OR A TOUCH
WHEN LOVE COMES DOWN TO THE WIRE