Monarchy of Roses

The crimson tide is flowing

Through your fingers as you sleep

The promise of a clean regime

Are promises we keep

Do you like it rough, I ask

And are you up to task?

The calicoes of Pettibon

Where cultures come to clash

Several of my best friends wear

The colors of the crown

And Mary wants to build it up

And Sherry wants to tear it all back down, girl

The saviour of your light

The monarchy of roses

The monarchy of roses tonight

The cross between my former queen

Her legendary stare

The holy tears of Ireland

The lovely cross to bear

Several of my best friends know

The secrets of this town

And Mary wants to raise it up

And Sherry wants to spit it all around, girl

The sailors of the night

The monarchy of roses

The monarchy of roses tonight

Several of my best friends wear

The colors of the crown

And Mary wants to fill it up

And Sherry wants to tear it all back down, girl

The saviour of your light

The monarchy of roses

The monarchy of roses

Hey, yeah

We all want the rose, you know

I said hey, yeah

Show us love before you go

Say I will, then I'll say I want to

The story knows that I will never taunt you

Hey, yeah

We all want the rose, you know

I said hey, yeah

Show us love before you go

Say I will, then I'll say I want to

The story knows that I will always haunt you

Hey