Monarchy of Roses - Red Hot Chili Peppers

The crimson tide is flowing thru

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 calicos of Pettibon

Where cultures come to clash

Several of my best friends wear

The colors of the crown

Mary wants to build it up

And Sherri wants to tear it all back down girl

The savior 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

A lovely cross to bare

Several of my best friends know

The secrets of this town

Mary wants to raise it up

And Sherri wants to spin 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

Mary wants to build it up

And Sherri wants to tear it all back down girl

The savior of your light

The monarchy of roses

The monarchy of roses

Hey

We all want the rose you know

Hey

Show us love before you go

Say I will then say I want to

The story knows that I will never taunt you

Hey

We all want the rose you know

Hey

Show us love before you go

Say I will then say I want to

The story knows that I will always haunt you

Hey