There's an old man standing by a pond   Smiling like the world could do no wrong   Cool water runs against his toes   As he holds the petals of a yellow rose      Years ago in Central Park   He and his woman disappeared in the dark   And underneath the city's glow   They left the petals of a yellow rose         Chorus:   So would you be my, my yellow rose   Would you stand beside me when the wild wind blows    I'm only asking cause I, I'd like to know   Oh, would you be my Yellow Rose         They came in on a Jersey train   He took her hand and said, "I love you Jane."    She saw the passing of a garden's row   And said, "I'd be yours if I had one of those."      Chorus 2:   So would you be my Yellow Rose   Would you wake beside me in the morning glow   I'm only asking cause I'd like to know   Would you be my Yellow Rose      The water is still, and the woman is gone   But the old man ain't moving on   Cause there are moments when all you need   Is a cool pond and a memory