Roses are so beautiful
And he’s just lak’ a rose
Sweetest little fellow (fellow)
Everybody knows
We don’t know what to call him
But he’s mighty lak’ a rose

When he’s looking at his mammy
With eyes so shiney blue
Makes you think that heaven
Is coming close to you

When he’s there a-sleeping
In his little place
Think I see the angels
Looking through the lace

When the dark is falling
When the shadows creep
Then they come on tiptoe
To kiss him in his sleep

Sweetest little fellow (fellow)
Everybody knows
We don’t know what to call him
But he’s mighty like a rose

When he’s looking
at his mammy (mammy)
With eyes so shiney blue
Makes you think that heaven
Is coming close to you
(heaven’s close to you)