Michael Patrick Kelly
Rose of Jericho (The Waltz)
[Verse 1]
He asked her hand in dance
As they played a waltz
She slipped, he grasped the chance
The fire burned down the wall
And thus came the waltz

[Verse 2]
And she got dressed to kill
For he asked her out to dine
The waiter sneaked on the thrill
A first kiss tore down the wall
And thus came the waltz

[Chorus]
Like a rose of Jericho watered in the sun
Now she goes letting go of her soul
Breathin' with new lungs
Like a knight, he takes the blows
Til the dragon's won
As he fights to free her soul
The kidnapper is outdone
Heart on heart lights the spark

[Bridge]
What a gem, a finest of men
[Verse 3]
An Eden-like romance
Snow White came back to life
Her sigh, his breath, their dance
O timeless mindless time (o blessed plan)
Of the great mastermind

[Chorus]
Like a rose of Jericho watered in the sun
Now she goes letting go of her soul
Breathin' with new lungs
Like a knight, he takes the blows
Til the dragon's won
As he fights to free her soul
The kidnapper is outdone
Heart on heart lights the spark

[Bridge]
Turn
Flow
Turn

[Chorus]
Like a rose of Jericho watered in the sun
Now she goes letting go of her soul
Breathin' with new lungs
Like a knight, he takes the blows
Til the dragon’s won
As he fights to free her soul
The kidnapper is outdone
Heart on heart lights the spark