A Rose Is Still a Rose - Aretha Franklin (lyrics) Doo doo doo doo doo doo mmm Dooby dooby doo doo doo doo Doo doo doo doo doo doo mmm There was a rose I knew, I met her once or twice before (once or twice before) She was a pretty sweet thing, not the least bit insecure (insecure) Then you came with your slick game and played with her youth (her youth) unashamed of the way you lied, played with the truth, hey, hey Mmm, she never knew what hit her (what hit her) Steal her honey, then forget her (forget her, forget her, forget her) And the rose (is gone) and she wears a flower she tryin\u0027 to forget about you \u0027Cause a rose is still a rose (still a rose) Baby, girl, you\u0027re still a flower (still a flower) He can\u0027t lead you and then take you Make you and then break you Darlin\u0027, you hold the power (you hold the power) Now believe me when I tell you that I\u0027ve been hurt myself (been hurt myself) When he tells you that he loves you and sees nobody else (nobody else) And now you\u0027re so tough tryin\u0027 to wear tight clothes and things Tossin\u0027 and flossin\u0027, tryin\u0027 to fill the void heartbreak brings Oh, oh, yeah When she faces the mirror, yeah She\u0027s cryin\u0027, and you can\u0027t hear her Now the rose is gone (rose is gone) She wears a flower, tryin\u0027 to forget about you \u0027Cause a rose is still a rose (still a rose) Baby, girl, you\u0027re still a flower (you\u0027re still a flower) He can\u0027t lead you and then take you Make you and then break you (break you) Baby, girl, you hold the power See a rose is still a rose (still a rose) Baby, girl, you\u0027re still a flower He can\u0027t lead you and then take you Make you and then break you (break you) Darlin\u0027 (oh darlin\u0027), you hold the power Let your life be in the sunshine Not the darkness of your sorrow You may see your all today When you know it\u0027ll come tomorrow Tough to be, but life ain\u0027t over Just because your man is gone Girl, love yourself and love to love \u0027Cause without him your life goes on Without him your life goes on Without him your life goes on \u0027Cause a rose is still a rose Baby, girl, you\u0027re still a flower He can\u0027t lead you and then take you Make you and then break you Baby, girl, you hold the power See the rose is still a rose Baby, girl, you\u0027re still a flower