Late one night, lights were bright
Crowds filled the streets on broadway
Through the whirl, I watched a girl
Throwing her young life away

As the clock struck twelve nearby
I thought of her with a sigh

Midnight rose
While the lights are gleaming you suppose
That your heart is glad but tomorrow
You may find it sad so have a care when you play
Or you'll have to pay for the fun you've had

Those who bloom, in the devil's garden
Meet their doom ev'rybody knows
Will your end be like the story goes?
God for bid, little midnight rose!

Life is gay, on broadway
No one seems burdened with care
Still we know it isn't so
We read of hearts broken there
So when midnight chimes ring out
I'm always thinking a bout