When I Was In My Prime lyrics

When I was in my prime I flourished like a vine There came along a false young man Come stole the heart of mine Come stole the heart of mine The gardener standing by Three flowers he offered me The pink, the violet and red rose But I refused all three But I refused all three The pink's no flower at all For it fades away too soon The violet is too pale a hue I think I'll wait till June I think I'll wait till June In June the red rose bloomed That's not the flower for me I think I'll pluck the red rose off And plant a willow tree And plant a willow tree That willow tree will weep The willow tree will whined I wish I was in the young man's arms That stole this heart of mine That stole this heart of mine If I'm here for one year more And God should grant me grace I'll weep a bowl of crystal tears To wash his deceitful face To wash his deceitful face