1. The crimson tide is flowing
   through your fingers as you sleep
   The promise of a clean regime
   are promises we keep.
   Do you like it rough I ask
   and are you on to task?
   The calicoes of Pettibon
   where cultures come to clash
   
R: Several of my best friends wear,
   the colours of the crown
   And Mary wants to fill it up,
   and Sherry wants to tear it
   all back down, girl
   The saviour of your light
   The monarchy of roses
   The monarchy of roses tonight
   
*: The cloth between my former queen,
   her legendary stare
   The holy tears that I am in,
   the lovely cross to bear
   
R: Several of my best friends know,
   the secrets of this town
   And Mary wants to raise it up,
   and Sherry wants to spit it all around, girl
   The sailors of the night
   The monarchy of roses
   The monarchy of roses tonight
   
R: Several of my best friends wear,
   the colours of the crown
   And Mary wants to fill it up,
   and Sherry wants to tear it all back down, girl
   The saviour of your light
   The monarchy of roses
   The monarchy of roses
   
   Hey yeah
   We all want the rose you know
   I said
   Hey yeah
   Show us love before you go
   Say I will, and then I'll say I want to
   The story of love that I will never taunt you
   
   Hey yeah
   We all want the rose you know
   I said
   Hey yeah
   Show us love before you go
   Say I will, and then I'll say I want to
   The story of love that I will always want you
   Hey