“Rose Garden” is Track 9 on Street Angel (1994), Stevie Nicks‘ fifth solo album.
About the Song
Stevie wrote “Rose Garden” in 1965.
Stevie performed “Rose Garden” in concert for the first time during her 1998 Enchanted Tour, as part of an acoustic trio of related songs: “After the Glitter Fades,” “Garbo,” and “Rose Garden.”
Lyrics
You never promised me a rose garden
You never said it would be easy
You never promised me a leisure lifetime
You only said you’d never leave me
Well, I never took the time to realize
How much I needed love in order to survive
I was so spoiled, a princess in my time
And your love was so deep
And mine so blind
You never promised me a ring made out of diamonds
A band of gold you said was all you could buy
You never said I’d be a rich man’s lady
And oh my darling, no, you never lied
Well, I never took the time to realize
How much I needed love in order to survive
I was so spoiled, a princess in my time
And your love was so deep
And mine so blind
And now you’re gone and I’m alone and I’m so lonely
Nothing seems to be the same
One day I turned around and you no longer loved me
In my life there’s been a big change
Now I’ve a big house
With pillars standing tall all around
Yeah, and I’ve got a garden
And it’s got roses dangling down to the ground
Yes, and I’ve got money
Men to love me and acres of land
Well, I’ve got all these things
All these things but a small gold band
On my finger on my left hand
On my finger on my left hand
No, no, you never promised
You never promised me a rose garden
No, you never promised me a rose garden
Written in 1965
(Stevie Nicks) © 1992 Welsh Witch Music (BMI) admin. by Sony Music, Inc. (ASCAP)
Musicians
| Ron Blair | Bass |
| Andy Fairweather Low | Acoustic Guitar |
| Ethan Johns | Electric Guitar, Drums & Percussion |
| Bernie Leadon | Hi String & Acoustic Guitars |
| Peter Michael | Additional Percussion |
| Stevie Nicks | Vocal Harmonies |
| Benmont Tench | Hammond Organ & Synthesizer |
| Waddy Wachtel | Additional Guitar |
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