There was mist in the mountains
And frost under foot
I was cold and I was hungry
And I was feeling pretty good
And the fabric of the place was just starting to show
That's when I met her my red flannel Rose
She's the first of her kind
And the third of her name
You can stare at her sideways
But she's never the same
There's a spot in my heart
Where not much anything grows
Except now there's the sprout
Of a red flannel Rose
And the campfire smoke isn't changing my mind
Her face is all glowing so cautious and kind
The weight of the world picks itself up and goes
When I look in the eyes of my red flannel Rose
Everyone laughed at us
Everyone laughed at us
Everyone laughed at us
Like we was some kind of clowns
Everyone laughed at us
Everyone laughed at us
Everyone laughed at us
But they ain't laughin now
There are dreams I have wasted
And dreams I've denied
Poison's I've tasted and pleasures I've tried
There's a promise I made unspoken unbroke
Tucked in the petals of my red flannel Rose
So I keep looking for family wherever I go
I want to feel what they feel when they're home
My heart is a hound dog running after its nose
Tugging toward freedom and a red flannel Rose
Everyone laughed at us
Everyone laughed at us
Everyone laughed at us
Like we was some kind of clowns
Everyone laughed at us
Everyone laughed at us
Everyone laughed at us
But they ain't laughin now
Now we're a long way aways from the days that were then
And I may not see her sweet face shine again
But there's no room for sorrow on steep winding roads
And I want my tomorrows with red flannel Rose
Everyone laughed at us
Everyone laughed at us
Everyone laughed at us
Like we was some kind of clowns
Everyone laughed at us
Everyone laughed at us
Everyone laughed at us
But they ain't laughin now
Everyone laughed at us
Everyone laughed at us
Everyone laughed at us
Like we was some kind of clowns
Everyone laughed at us
Everyone laughed at us
Everyone laughed at us
But they ain't laughin now