Known for his Blue Note Records recordings in the 1960s as bandleader with guitarist Grant Green.
Prior to signing with the Blue Note, he worked frequently with Cannonball Adderley. Some of his earliest recording were done in the 1950s as a sideman for Amos Milburn and Ray Charles, taking memorable solos on classics like "I Got a Woman," "This Little Girl of Mine," and "Hallelujah I Love Her So."
San Antonio Rose
Don Wilkerson Lyrics
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A song of old San Antone
Where in dreams I live with a memory
Beneath the stars all alone
It was there I found beside the Alamo
Enchantment strange as the blue up above
A moonlit pass that only she would know
Still hears my broken song of love
Call back my rose, rose of San Antone
Lips so sweet and tender like petals falling apart
Speak once again of my love, my own.
Broken song, empty words I know
Still live in my heart all alone
For that moonlit pass by the Alamo
And Rose, my Rose of San Antone
Deep within my heart lies a melody,
A song of old San Antone
Where in dreams I live with a memory
Beneath the stars all alone
It was there I found beside the Alamo
Enchantment strange as the blue up above
A moonlit pass that only she would know
Still hears my broken song of love
Moon in all your splendor know only my heart
Call back my rose, rose of San Antone
Lips so sweet and tender like petals falling apart
Speak once again of my love, my own.
Broken song, empty words I know
Still live in my heart all alone
For that moonlit pass by the Alamo
And Rose, my Rose of San Antone
The song "San Antonio Rose" is a nostalgic ballad that conveys the pain of lost love. The song tells the story of a man who is haunted by the memory of a woman he fell in love with in San Antonio. The song is full of vivid imagery, describing the moonlit pass by the Alamo and the sweet and tender lips of his lost love, Rose.
The song's chorus, "Call back my rose, rose of San Antone / Lips so sweet and tender like petals falling apart / Speak once again of my love, my own," expresses the character's yearning to be reunited with his lost love. The verse "Broken song, empty words I know / Still live in my heart all alone," suggests the character's continuing struggle to come to terms with the loss of his loved one.
Overall, the song conveys a sense of longing and nostalgia for a lost love and a bygone era.
Line by Line Meaning
Deep within my heart lies a melody
There's a tune deep in my heart that I can't get out.
A song of old San Antone
It's a song about San Antonio, a place I love.
Where in dreams I live with a memory
I often dream about a past memory that I can't forget.
Beneath the stars all alone
I often sit alone outside and gaze up at the stars.
It was there I found beside the Alamo
I discovered something special near the historic Alamo.
Enchantment strange as the blue up above
There was an unusual, magical feeling in the air there.
A moonlit pass that only she would know
There was a secret moonlit path there that only my love knew about.
Still hears my broken song of love
I can still hear the sound of my love's voice singing along with me.
Moon in all your splendor know only my heart
I feel like only the moon knows the true depth of my emotions.
Call back my rose, rose of San Antone
I wish my love would come back to me and we could be together in San Antonio.
Lips so sweet and tender like petals falling apart
My love's lips were so soft and gentle, but now we are apart.
Speak once again of my love, my own.
I wish my love would talk to me again and tell me they love me.
Broken song, empty words I know
I know my song may be sad and my words may seem hollow.
Still live in my heart all alone
But these feelings still live on inside of me, even though I'm alone.
For that moonlit pass by the Alamo
I long to go back to that special place by the Alamo.
And Rose, my Rose of San Antone
And most of all, I miss my love, my Rose of San Antonio.
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