Chinese Rose (Song)

1.

I sailed a clipper ship across the sea.

I thought I’d make my fortune out of tea.

I dreamed that I was master of the world

but then I lost my heart to a young girl

Chorus:

My Chinese rose;

I went and lost my heart

to a Chinese rose;

my will just broke apart

like a willow patterned plate;

one look at her and it was fate.

Now I can’t go.

I’ll never leave behind

my Chinese rose.

2.

We sat down by the banks of the Yangtze

and, watching butterflies, we both drank tea;

but the fairest butterfly was my sweet miss;

then my heart fluttered with her silken kiss.

Chorus:

My Chinese rose;

I went and lost my heart

to a Chinese rose;

my will just broke apart

like a willow patterned plate;

one look at her and it was fate.

Now I can’t go.

I’ll never leave behind

my Chinese rose.