She ain't Rose but she ain't bad She ain't easy but she can be had So can I when she whispers in my ear She ain't Rose she ain't bad and Rose ain't here She ain't Rose but she's alright She's helped me through so many lonely nights It always feels so good to have her near She ain't Rose she ain't bad and Rose ain't here Lord only knows what happened to my Rose She packed up all her bags And just rambled on down that ro-o-o-oad Lord only knows what happened to my Rose She packed up all her bags And just rambled on down that ro-o-o-oad She ain't Rose but she's getting close And we'll keep on getting closer I suppose She helps them bad old memories disappear She ain't Rose she ain't bad She's the best gal I ever have had She ain't Rose she ain't bad and Rose ain't here