Released: September 12, 1994
Songwriter: Karen Staley Bob DiPiero
Producer: Gary Burr
[Verse 1]
Baby, don't turn out the light
I wanna see you look at me
Whisper only truth tonight
Not just promises and empty fantasies
[Chorus]
I don't need a bed of roses
'Cause roses wither away
All I really need is honesty
From someone with a strong heart (Strong heart)
A gentle hand
Who'll take me as I am
[Verse 2]
Baby, I need for you to know
Just exactly how I feel
Fiery passions come and go
I'd trade a million pretty words
For one touch that is real
[Chorus]
I don't need a bed of roses
'Cause roses wither away
All I really need is honesty
From someone with a strong heart (Strong heart)
A gentle hand
Who'll take me as I am
[Instrumental Bridge]
[Chorus]
I don't need a bed of roses
'Cause roses wither away
All I really need is honesty
From someone with a strong heart (Strong heart)
A gentle hand
Who'll take me as I am
Oh, I am
[Outro]
From someone with a strong heart (Strong heart)
A gentle hand
Who'll take me as I am
Baby, don't turn out the light
I wanna see you look at me
Whisper only truth tonight
Not just promises and empty fantasies
[Chorus]
I don't need a bed of roses
'Cause roses wither away
All I really need is honesty
From someone with a strong heart (Strong heart)
A gentle hand
Who'll take me as I am
[Verse 2]
Baby, I need for you to know
Just exactly how I feel
Fiery passions come and go
I'd trade a million pretty words
For one touch that is real
[Chorus]
I don't need a bed of roses
'Cause roses wither away
All I really need is honesty
From someone with a strong heart (Strong heart)
A gentle hand
Who'll take me as I am
[Instrumental Bridge]
[Chorus]
I don't need a bed of roses
'Cause roses wither away
All I really need is honesty
From someone with a strong heart (Strong heart)
A gentle hand
Who'll take me as I am
Oh, I am
[Outro]
From someone with a strong heart (Strong heart)
A gentle hand
Who'll take me as I am
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- There You’ll Be
- This Kiss
- The Way You Love Me
- Cry
- American Heart
- Somewhere Down The Road
- Since I Laid Eyes On You
- The Long & Winding Road
- Part of Your World
- Wicked
- Let Me Let Go (Movie Version)
- Love Child
- Where You Lead
- Over the Rainbow
- Breathe (Tin Tin Out Radio Mix)
- Lost
- When You Cry
- Red Umbrella
- The Way You Love Me (Love To Infinity Remix)
- Let Me Go (David Foster Pop Remix)
- Precious lord, take my hand
- Someone Else’s Dream