I can't promise you roses
which bloom of brilliant red
but I promise, when you need me
as much as possible
I will be here for you

I can't promise you perfection
for perfection I am not
I am like the rose
thorns are all I've got
and tears are what I know

I can't promise you wealth
with money to shower away
the old pains that engulf you
but I can give you my love
to share throughout each day

I can't promise you the stars
for they are out of my reach
but I can show you how to walk
gently through your stormy nights
I’ll hold your hands till we cross the Gibraltar

I can't promise total happiness
and never a tear in your eye
but I can give you my word
that in every way I will try
to listen and wipe the tears you shed