Songwriter: J. D. Souther
Producer: Peter Asher
[Verse 1]
I don't want you to hold me tight
'Til you're mine to hold
And I don't even want you to stay all night
Just until the moon turns cold
[Chorus 1]
All I need is, black roses, white rhythm and blues
And somebody who cares when you lose
Black roses, white rhythm and blues
[Verse 2]
You say that somebody really loves you
You'd find her if you just knew how
But honey, everyone in the whole wide world
Is probably asleep by now
[Chorus 2]
And they're dreaming of, black roses, white rhythm and blues
And somebody, who cares when you lose
Black roses, white rhythm and blues
[Bridge]
Close your eyes
Sleep away all your blues
I've done everything but lie
Now I don't know what else I can do
[Verse 3]
Ah, the night time sighs and I hear myself
But the words just stick in my throat
Would you think that somebody like me
Might hurt much more than it shows
[Chorus 3]
Just send me, black roses, white rhythm and blues
And somebody, who cares when you lose
Black roses, white rhythm and blues
[Outro]
(Black roses), white rhythm and blues
(Black roses), white rhythm and blues
(Black roses), white rhythm and blues
(Black roses), white rhythm and blues
(Black roses), white rhythm and blues
(Black roses)
I don't want you to hold me tight
'Til you're mine to hold
And I don't even want you to stay all night
Just until the moon turns cold
[Chorus 1]
All I need is, black roses, white rhythm and blues
And somebody who cares when you lose
Black roses, white rhythm and blues
[Verse 2]
You say that somebody really loves you
You'd find her if you just knew how
But honey, everyone in the whole wide world
Is probably asleep by now
[Chorus 2]
And they're dreaming of, black roses, white rhythm and blues
And somebody, who cares when you lose
Black roses, white rhythm and blues
[Bridge]
Close your eyes
Sleep away all your blues
I've done everything but lie
Now I don't know what else I can do
[Verse 3]
Ah, the night time sighs and I hear myself
But the words just stick in my throat
Would you think that somebody like me
Might hurt much more than it shows
[Chorus 3]
Just send me, black roses, white rhythm and blues
And somebody, who cares when you lose
Black roses, white rhythm and blues
[Outro]
(Black roses), white rhythm and blues
(Black roses), white rhythm and blues
(Black roses), white rhythm and blues
(Black roses), white rhythm and blues
(Black roses), white rhythm and blues
(Black roses)
more tracks from the album
From the album
- Living in the USA (1978)
Linda Ronstadt popular songs
- Blue Bayou
- You’re No Good
- Don’t Know Much
- Willin’
- Tumbling Dice
- Somewhere Out There
- Long, Long Time
- When Will I Be Loved
- I Never Will Marry
- If I Should Fall Behind
- Just A Little Bit Of Rain
- Dreams of the San Joaquin
- The Blacksmith
- Entre Abismos
- Rivers of Babylon
- Angel Baby
- Feels Like Home
- Mental Revenge
- Nobody’s
- Telling Me Lies
- Grítenme Piedras del Campo
- Silent Night
- Am I Blue
- A River for Him