Written by Cody Cannon
Intro: C9 Em C9 A couple of pretty flowers Is what I brought to you Em I saw you through a broken window With a different point of view C9 You had signs of depression From a long line of sin Em And your face tells a story 'Bout the places you have been C9 I love you so Em I thought you should know C9 And that muddy waters flowin As you take my hand Em Past the creek down by the holler Through your daddies land C9 I could buy you a diamond But I cannot change your world Em Cuz I ain't got no money C9 You'll never be my girl no no Em I thought you should know C9 You was gonna be a singer And a big movie star Em But you can't catch no breaks baby And Hollywood is hard C9 Now you work down at the time out Off 155 Em And you're dancing for your dollar Just tryin to stay alive C9 It hurts me so Em I thought you should know C9 You feed your addiction With your crystal meth Em And I plea for your life as it takes you to your death C9 You make your deal with the devil As your looks begin to fade Em I saw you laughin through the tears As you slowly slipped away C9 I watched you go Em I thought you should know C9 Yeah I watched you go Em I thought you should know Solo C9 Em C That cold rain is pourin As they lay you in a grave Em And I can barely recognize you In your fragile state C No more signs of depression From a long time ago Em I throw in a pretty flower C As they slowly laid you low, it was a rose Em I thought you should know C Yeah it was a rose Em I thought you should know ( C9 Em ) C9 A couple of pretty flowers is what I brought to you Em I saw you through a broken window C9 With a different point of view