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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Linda Ronstadt
Linda Ronstadt
Vocals
Andrew Gold
Andrew Gold
Background Vocals
Herb Pedersen
Herb Pedersen
Banjo
Kenny Edwards
Kenny Edwards
Background Vocals
Russell Kunkel
Russell Kunkel
Drums
Jim Connor
Jim Connor
Harmonica
Peter Asher
Peter Asher
Percussion
David Lindley
David Lindley
Violin
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Neil Young
Neil Young
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Val Garay
Val Garay
Engineer
Doug Sax
Doug Sax
Mastering Engineer
Peter Asher
Peter Asher
Producer

Lyrics

[Intro]
Love is a rose, but you'd better not pick it
Only grows when it's on the vine
Handful of thorns and you know you've missed it
Lose your love when you say the word mine
[Verse 1]
I wanna see what's never been seen
I wanna live that age old dream
C'mon boy, let's go together
Let's take the best right now
Take the best right now
[Chorus]
Love is a rose, but you'd better not pick it
Only grows when it's on the vine
Handful of thorns and you know you've missed it
Lose your love when you say the word mine
[Verse 2]
I wanna go to an old hoe-down
Long ago in the western town
Pick me up 'cause my feet are draggin'
Gimme a lift and I'll hay your wagon
[Chorus]
Love is a rose, but you'd better not pick it
Only grows when it's on the vine
Handful of thorns and you know you've missed it
Lose your love when you say the word mine
[Chorus]
Love is a rose, but you'd better not pick it
Only grows when it's on the vine
Handful of thorns and you know you've missed it
Lose your love when you say the word mine
Mine
[Bridge]
Love is a rose
Love is a rose
Love is a rose
Love is a rose
[Outro]
Love is a rose
Love is a rose
Love is a rose
Love is a rose
Love is a rose
Love is a rose
Love is a rose
Love is a rose
Love is a rose
Love is a rose
Written by: Neil Young

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