He works hard to give her all he thinks she wants

Three car garage, her own credit cards

He pulls in late to wake her up with a kiss goodnight

If he could only read her mind

She'd say:



Buy me a rose

Call me from work

Open the door for me what would it hurt

Show me you love me by the look in your eyes

These are the litte things

I need the most in my life



Now the days have grown

to years of feeling all alone

She can't help but wonder what she's doing wrong

Lately she tried anything to turn his head

Would it make a difference if she'd say:



Buy me a rose

Call me from work

Open the door for me what would it hurt

Show me you love me by the look in your eyes

These are the litte things

I need the most in my life



And the more that he lives

The less that he tries

To show her the love that he holds inside

And the more that she gives

The more that he sees

This is the story of you

I need you



So I bought you a rose

On the way home from work

and I opened the door to a heart that I hurt

And I hopeed you noticed by the look in my eyes

that I'm gonna make things right

For the rest of my life

And I'm gonna hold you tonight

Cause you are the little thing

that I need the most in my life