The Lynn Anderson Rose Garden song was recorded in 1970. Her version of the song became a #1 hit on the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart starting December 26, 1970. The song was also a crossover hit reaching #3 on the Hot 100 pop chart. “Rose Garden” also became a major hit worldwide, reaching the number one spot in multiple countries.
The audio music video became the most popular of Lynn’s career with over 16 million views as of September of 2023. Watch the official audio video, a live performance video, and see the written lyrics below.
Lynn Anderson Rose Garden Audio Video
Lynn Anderson Rose Garden Live Performance VIdeo
“Rose Garden” was written in 1967 by American singer-songwriter Joe South and was first recorded by Billy Joe Royal on his 1967 studio album Billy Joe Royal. The Lynn Anderson version became the most popular recording of this song.
Lynn Anderson Rose Garden Lyrics
I beg your pardon
I never promised you a rose garden
Along with the sunshine
There’s gotta be a little rain sometime
When you take you gotta give so live and let live or let go
Oh-whoa-whoa-whoa
I beg your pardon
I never promised you a rose garden
I could promise you things like big diamond rings
But you don’t find roses growin’ on stalks of clover
So you better think it over
Well, if sweet-talkin’ you could make it come true
I would give you the world right now on a silver platter
But what would it matter
So smile for a while and let’s be jolly
Love shouldn’t be so melancholy
Come along and share the good times while we can
I beg your pardon
I never promised you a rose garden
Along with the sunshine
There’s gotta be a little rain some time
I beg your pardon
I never promised you a rose garden
I could sing you a tune and promise you the moon
But if that’s what it takes to hold you
I’d just as soon let you go
But there’s one thing I want you to know
You better look before you leap, still waters run deep
And there won’t always be someone there to pull you out
And you know what I’m talking about
So smile for a while and let’s be jolly
Love shouldn’t be so melancholy
Come along and share the good times while we can
I beg your pardon
I never promised you a rose garden
Along with the sunshine
There’s gotta be a little rain sometime
I beg your pardon
I never promised you a rose garden
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