Late one night, lights were bright Crowds filled the streets on broadway Through the whirl, I watched a girl Throwing her young life away
As the clock struck twelve nearby I thought of her with a sigh
Midnight rose While the lights are gleaming you suppose That your heart is glad but tomorrow You may find it sad so have a care when you play Or you'll have to pay for the fun you've had
Those who bloom, in the devil's garden Meet their doom ev'rybody knows Will your end be like the story goes? God for bid, little midnight rose!
Life is gay, on broadway No one seems burdened with care Still we know it isn't so We read of hearts broken there So when midnight chimes ring out I'm always thinking a bout
