She ain't Rose, but she ain't bad She ain't easy, but she can be had So can I when she whispers in my ear She ain't Rose, she ain't bad, and Rose ain't here She ain't Rose, but she's alright She's helped me through so many lonely nights I always feel so glad to have her near She ain't Rose, she ain't bad, and Rose ain't here Lord only knows what happened to my Rose She packed up all her bags and just rambled on down that ro-o-o-oad She ain't Rose, but she's getting close And we'll keep on getting closer, I suppose She makes those bad old memories disappear She ain't Rose, she ain't bad She's the best gal I ever have had She ain't Rose, she ain't bad, and Rose ain't here