There was a rose that faded young I saw it's shattered beauty hung Upon a broken stem Upon a broken stem I heard them say "What need to care?" "With roses budding everywhere?" I did not answer them I did not answer them I did not answer them I did not answer them There was a bird brought down to die They said "a hundred fill the sky" "What reason to be sad?" "What reason to be sad?" There was a girl whose lover fled I did not waver while they said "Theres many another lad" "Theres many another lad"