She ain't Rose, but she ain't bad
She ain't easy, but she can be had 
So can I when she whispers in my ear 
She ain't Rose, she ain't bad, and Rose ain't here 

She ain't Rose, but she's alright 
She's helped me through so many lonely nights 
I always feel so glad to have her near 
She ain't Rose, she ain't bad, and Rose ain't here 

Lord only knows what happened to my Rose 
She packed up all her bags and just rambled on down that ro-o-o-oad 

She ain't Rose, but she's getting close 
And we'll keep on getting closer, I suppose 
She makes those bad old memories disappear 
She ain't Rose, she ain't bad 
She's the best gal I ever have had 
She ain't Rose, she ain't bad, and Rose ain't here