[The cards] Bum bum bum bum Painting the roses red We're painting the roses red We dare not stop or waste a drop So let the paint be spread We're painting the roses red We're painting the roses red Oh, painting the roses red And many a tear we shed [Three of clubs] Because we know [Two and three of clubs] They'll cease to grow [Ace of clubs] In fact they'll soon be dead [The cards] And yet we go ahead Painting the roses red Painting the roses red We're painting the roses red [Alice] Oh, pardon me But mister three Why must you paint them red? [Three of clubs] Well the fact is, miss, we planted the white roses by mistake And [The cards] The queen She likes them red If she saw white instead She'd raise a fuss And each of us would quickly lose his head [Alice] Goodness [The cards] Since this is the thought we dread We're painting the roses red [Alice] Oh, dear, then let me help you Painting the roses red [All] We're painting the roses red Don't tell the queen that's what you've seen Or tell her what we've said We're painting the roses red [Alice] Yes, painting the roses red [Ace] Not pink [Three of clubs] Not green [Alice] Not aquamarine [All] We're painting the roses red March of the cards