Lover or mine Hand over the key The teeth have all long been gone And darling divine You're cutting my bones With words you won't say Hands you don't hold Better the last time Sweeter than this time See that you're older still Would turn you around Pushing you down My lips are in bloom Fighting your frown ... Tell me you secrets I'll ask you no questions Braving your mountain tops When I'm around you When I'm allowed to Taking my chances I'd make a fortune I love you I love you The darkest part of you Write you the sweetest song Drop down from the ledges Hand over defenses I'm longing to see you Through white picket fences If god kept his promise I'd tiptoe through tulips Gather your moss again Jump over your hedges Stand under your branches Were coming up roses Coming up roses indeed ... Is patience a virtue Or waiting what fools do Mama would never tell But this onward drive home- It's cutting my bones With kisses of stone From a heart made of gold Return to the last time Sweeter than this time Tugging agaisnt my will To dive under your dock Swim in your pond Knowing the water will carry you on If god kept his promise I'd tiptoe through tulips Gather your moss again Jump over your hedges Swing on your branches We're coming up rose Coming up roses If god kept his promise I'd tiptoe through tulips Gather your moss again Jump over your hedges Swing on your branches We're coming up roses Coming up roses indeed