I don't want you to hold me tight
'Til you're mine to hold
And I don't even want you to stay all night
Just until the moon turns cold


She said all I need is black roses, white rhythm and blues
And somebody who cares when you lose
Black roses, white rhythm and blues


You say that somebody really loves you
You'd find her if you just knew how
But honey, everyone in the whole wide world
Is probably asleep by now


Wishing for black roses, white rhythm and blues
And somebody who cares when you lose
Black roses, white rhythm and blues


Close your eyes, and sleep away all your blues
I've done everything but lie
Now I don't know what else I can do

Oh, the night time sighs and I hear myself
But the words just stick in my throat
Don't you think that a man like me
Might-a hurt much more than it shows


Just send me black roses, white rhythm and blues
And somebody who cares when you lose
I need some white rhythm and blues


I need, black roses, white rhythm and blues
And somebody who cares when you lose
Just play a little hillbilly rhythm and blues


Black roses, white rhythm and blues
And somebody, who cares when you lose
I need some white rhythm and blues


She said all I need is, black roses, white rhythm and blues
And somebody, (somebody) , who cares when you lose
I need a little white rhythm and blues