Poisoned Rose (solo demo)

The poison rose
That you gave to me
It left me half alive and half in ecstasy
But if half of your love is all I can win
Give me just a fraction but no more medicine

The poison rose
On a Valentine card
That I take straight to the heart that you call my junkyard
But if all I can do is save pieces of you
The piece of your mind, the piece of your heart
Didn't tear me apart like the poison rose I received from you

I don't know how we came to grow into this very sad affair
Every time we do the decent thing, somebody spikes a drink
And a single becomes a pair

A poison rose
That you wear at your best
That I keep pressed between the white
Sheets where you lie half undressed
I threw away my shirt and shoes
You looked and I dived in
It's just you and me now
'Cause I threw away the gin

Threw away your alibis
And all your worn out clothes
Threw myself upon the floor but I couldn't throw away
This poison rose
This poison rose
This poison rose