I Won't Send Roses (arr. Hicks, TTBB) - Fog City Singers

"I Won't Send Roses" from Mack & Mabel, a barbershop ballad arranged by Theo Hicks. Performed by the Fog City Singers at our "Colors" concert on August 3, 2019 at St. Mark's Lutheran Church in San Francisco, California.
www.fogcitysin...
At our concert, "I Won’t Send Roses" explored the color and symbolic passion of the red rose. This ballad comes from Mack and Mabel, a lesser-known Broadway musical about the relationship between a Hollywood director and one of his movie stars. In this song, Mack implores Mabel to leave him, as he lacks the romantic capacity to give her what she truly deserves. This piece for us suggested that red is a perilous color: both impassioned and bloody complicated.
Purchase the score: shop.barbersho...
Support Fog City Singers by supporting us on Patreon: / fogcitysingers
LYRICS:
I won't send roses
or hold the door.
I won't remember
which dress you wore.
My heart is too much in control,
the lack of romance in my soul
will turn you gray, kid,
so stay away, kid.
Forget my shoulder
when you're in need.
Forgetting birthdays is guaranteed,
and should I love you, you would be
the last to know.
I won't send roses,
and roses suit you so.
My pace is frantic,
my temper's cross.
With words romantic,
I'm at a loss.
I'd be the first one to agree
that I'm preoccupied with me.
And it's inbred, kid,
so keep your head, kid.
In me you'll find things
like guts and nerve
but not the kind things
that you deserve.
And so, while there's a fighting chance,
just turn and go.
I won't send roses
and roses suit you so.

[@Baseball_Louie6320]

Just absolutely gorgeous. I listen to this video all the time.

[@CatholicQuartet]

Theo Hicks is a wonderful arranger. This is a wonderful performance!

[@michaeltutty1540]

Absolutely stunning rendition of a tricky piece of music. Simply beautiful. Not a fault to find. Im afraid to say too much for fear of damning with faint praise!

[@toddjohnsonstl]

Flawless. ❤️

[@terrygibson7143]

Beautiful...superb.