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Desert Rose Lyrics by Alice Wallace

Into the Blue

2019

[Verse 1]
She was born at the wrong time
On the wrong side of the line
But she never let it do her any harm
Tough but sweet
Quick on her feet
She talked her way through Juarez on her charm
[Verse 2]
But with looks that might kill
And even more charming still
The young man won her over at first sight
They danced so very close
He called her "Desert Rose"
And her ever closer through the night
[Chorus]
He said "Espera, mi amor
"It won't be long before
"Everything you dream is at your feet
"You'll never find a love like mine
"And you'll always be safe with me"
[Verse 3]
As her belly grew more round
The handsome man left town
She was left alone to sit and wait
She carved a wooden rose
For the baby's name she chose
And swore her child would never share her fate
[Verse 4]
And one night she left it all
Wrapped in her mother's shawl
She headed for the lights across the line
El Paso wasn't far
But she stumbled in the dark
As the pain inside her body made her blind
[Chorus]
She said "Espera, mi amor
"It won't be long before
"Everything you dream is at your feet
"You'll never find a love like mine
"And always be safe with me"
[Verse 5]
They found her lying on the floor
Bleeding by the door
Of the train station's public bathroom stall
She held her daughter close
Her little desert rose
As the El Paso sun lit up the depot walls
[Chorus]
And she said "Espera, mi amor
"It won't be long before
"Everything you dream is at your feet
"You'll never find a love like mine
"And always be safe with me"
Credits
Alice Wallace

Alice Wallace

About “Desert Rose” by Alice Wallace

Read the complete lyrics to "Desert Rose" by Alice Wallace from the album "Into the Blue" in 2019. On Lyrks you can follow along with the full text, explore the artist's discography, and discover related songs. The track is often categorized under Country.

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"Desert Rose" is credited to Alice Wallace. Songwriting credits may include additional writers listed on the release; check the credits section on this page for linked collaborators.

"Desert Rose" appears on "Into the Blue" in 2019.

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