I bought
a can of plug tobacco
for my uncle Jim.
I bought my brother Tim a catcher's glove.
I bought a super pressure cooker
for my sister Kate,
but I'm sending Christmas
roses to my love.
Christmas roses, Christmas roses
Oh, I'm sending Christmas roses
to the flower of my heart
And what she knows is
That with the roses
Goes my young and eager
Do not open
True and faithful
Until Christmas
Ever loving heart
I bought my brother Bob
the bike that he's been beggin' for
Bess'll get the dress she's
dreamin' of
Cousin Lulu who got married
got some pots and pans
But I'm sendin' Christmas
roses to my love
Christmas roses, Christmas roses
Oh, I'm sendin' Christmas roses
to the flower of my heart
And what she knows is
that with the roses
Goes my young and eager,
do not open,
true and faithful,
until Christmas,
ever loving heart
I bought a rocking chair
for my to rock her cares away
I picked the pipe that Pa
was talking of
Hope I've made him happy,
hope that she'll be happy, too,
when I send those Christmas roses to my love
Christmas roses, Christmas roses
Oh, I'm sending Christmas roses
to the flower of my heart
And what she knows is,
had hurt the roses
Goes my young and eager,
do not open,
true and faithful, un til Christmas
Young and eager, true and faithful,
Have a loving heart.