You might say she started out   Without what folks call around here a fair shake   A little girl with no shoes on her feet   Tangled hair, and not a nickel to her name   And not a care, but no matter what   Her smile came shining through      'Cause a rose is a rose, is a rose   And everybody knows a little   Sunlight and room to grow was all she needed   And seeing her face in town   Was like springtime coming around   Well, I guess it just going to show   A rose is a rose, is a rose      Tommy Lee always knew what he would do   'Cause she moved him deep down in his heart   And everybody smiled at such a pair   Could they last with two different worlds and sides of the tracks   But no matter what their love came shining through      'Cause a rose is a rose, is a rose   And everybody knows a little   Sunlight and room to grow was all she needed   And seeing her face in town   Was like springtime coming around   Well, I guess it just going to show   A rose is a rose, is a rose      It always find a way to shine   Beauty is a state of mind   Seeing her face in town   Was like springtime coming around   Well, I guess it just going to show   A rose is a rose, is a rose