I'll bend your head if I can That's what it is to be a man Although we're at the same station It ain't your trip that I'm takin' Cover me with roses Cover me with roses Cover me with roses, if you can As if I knew you won't steal I cover you and you make me feel I put the salt in the pan I watch you walk without command Cover me with roses Cover me with roses Cover me with roses, if you can Each day according to plan You pick your ground And you make your stand Your life is like a parade You make your deal And you know it's made Cover me with roses Cover me with roses Cover me with roses, if you can And when you offer your hand Your smile goes water And your will goes sand If I was standin' in your shoes I'd laugh and say it was the blues Cover me with roses Cover me with roses Cover me with roses, if you can Cover me with roses Cover me with roses Cover me with roses, if you can