Rachel's Roses

Ten years ain’t a very long time
When it’s all that you’ve had
And there’s no easy way to break that kind of news
You take the good with the bad
She took the reins of a strong, fast horse
She let his hair be her own
And through the hardest of times he was there
She was never alone
And the days ran long sometimes
And the nights longer still
Her Daddy lifted her up to ride
But it was her iron will
That cancer couldn’t kill
Tonight she has turned twenty-five
One good cowboy at her side
And he thanks God that she made it through alive
And together they will ride
In a little house on an acre of land
Old rose bushes 'round the yard
She takes the reins of that same strong horse
But she don’t ride him quite so hard
And the days will go by so fast
The future God only knows
I close my eyes and I think about the past
When I see Rachel’s Roses
When I see Rachel’s Roses
I have my own cross I must bear
I have my own twist of fate
Doubt like cancer grows in my mind
Sometimes I feel so afraid
I take the reins of a strong, fast horse
I let her will be my own
And through the hardest of times she is there
I am never alone
Final Chorus:
And the days will go by so fast
The future God only knows
I close my eyes and I feel so blessed
When I see Rachel’s Roses
When I see Rachel’s Roses