White roses for the future days
For everything you'll see
May the Lord bless all your ways
Delighted you shall be

White roses as a gift to you
On this terrific day
Ever may your love be true
Your charm shall always stay

Your life's much more
Than a flower bouquet
Bought in a store just on the way
Withering within a day
That's not what I say

Red roses for your luck and health
The present holds your heart
Consider, you need more than wealth
To own is just a part

Red roses as a gift to you
A mnemonic they are
Every day is different new
Some chances they could bar

Your life's much more
Than a flower bouquet
Bought in a store just on the way
Withering within a day
That's not what I say

Black roses for your final yard
Remember all your ways
Give every little thing regard
Your life has been ablaze

Black roses as a gift to you
They will commemorate
For every passerby a clue
To your delighted fate

Your life's much more
Than a flower bouquet
Bought in a store just on the way
Withering within a day
That's not what I say