I Threw Away The Rose Lyrics

Once, I lived a life of wine and roses And I drank a lot back then for one concern Success for me lay just around the corner I thought my social friends would help me make the turn
But now, I'm paying for the days of wine and roses A victim of the drunken life I chose Now all my social friends look down their noses 'Cause I kept the wine and threw away the rose
I stood by and watched the bottle take control of me [ From: http://www.metrolyrics.com/i-threw-away-the-rose-lyrics-norma-jean.html ] The turn I made was not the one I'd planned I watched my social standings slip away from me I watched the bottle slowly take command
And now I'm paying for the days of wine and roses A victim of the drunken life I chose Now all my social friends look down their noses 'Cause I kept the wine and threw away the rose 'Cause I kept the wine and threw away the rose