Roses
Kanye West Lyrics

I know it's past visiting hours
Even though it's past visiting hours, can I please bring these flowers to her?

But can I please give her these flowers?
But can I please give her these flowers?

The doctor don't wanna take procedures
The doctor doesn't want to perform a medical procedure on her.

He claim my heart can't take the anesthesia
The doctor says that anesthesia could cause my heart to fail.

It'll send her body into a seizure
He thinks anesthesia could trigger a seizure in her body.

That lil' thing by the hospital bed, it'll stop beepin'
That small thing near the hospital bed will stop beeping.

Hey chick, I'm at a loss for words
I don't know what to say in this situation.

What do you say at this time? Remember when I was 9?
What do you say in a moment like this? Do you remember when I was 9?

Tell her everything gon' be fine, but I be lyin'
I could tell her that everything is going to be fine, but I would be lying.

Her family cryin', they want her to live, and she tryin'
Her family is crying, they want her to live, and she is trying.

I'm arguin' like what kind of doctor can we fly in?
I'm arguing about what kind of doctor we can fly in to help her.

You know the best medicine go to people that's paid
The best medicine is only available for those who can pay.

If Magic Johnson got a cure for AIDS
If Magic Johnson discovered an AIDS cure.

And all the broke motherfuckers passed away
And all the poor people died from AIDS.

You telling me if my grandma was in the NBA
Are you telling me that if my grandma was a basketball player.

Right now she'd be okay? But since she
She would be okay right now? But because she.

Was just a secretary, worked for the church for 35 years
She was only a secretary who worked for the church for 35 years.

Things 'sposed to stop right here
Things are supposed to stop right here.

My grandfather tryin' to pull it together, he's strong
My grandfather is trying to stay strong and hold it together.

That's where I get my confidence from
That's where I get my confidence from.

I asked the nurse 'Did you do the research?'
I asked the nurse if she did the research.

She asked me, 'Can you sign some t-shirts?'
She asked me if I could sign some t-shirts.

Bitch, is you smokin' reefer?
Are you smoking marijuana?

You don't see that we hurt? But still
Can't you see that we are hurting? But still.

If she gon' pull through, we gon' find out soon
We will know soon whether she will recover or not.

But right now she asleep, sleep, sleep
But right now she is asleep, asleep, asleep.

My momma say they say she could pass away any day
My mom says that they say she could die at any moment.

Hey chick, what these doctors know anyway?
What do these doctors know anyway?

Let me see the X-rays, I ain't no expert, I'm just hurt
Let me see the X-rays, I'm not a professional, I'm just upset.

Cousin Kim took off of work
My cousin Kim took time off from work.

Plus my Aunt Shirley, Aunt Beverly, Aunt Clay and Aunt Jean
And also my Aunt Shirley, Aunt Beverly, Aunt Clay, and Aunt Jean.

So many Aunties we could have an Auntie Team
We have so many aunts that we could form an Auntie Team.

Feel like Amerie, it's just 'One Thing'
I feel like Amerie, it's just 'One Thing'.

When they said that she made it you see they eyes gleam
When they said that she recovered, you could see their eyes light up.

I think we at a all-time high
I think we are celebrating an all-time high.

To get there, we run, we fly, we drive
To get here, we had to run, fly, and drive.

Cause with my family we know we know where home is
Because with my family, we know where home is.

And so instead of sendin' flowers, we the roses
So, instead of sending flowers, we are the roses.

It brings the sunshine, oh
It brings us happiness, oh

Can't wait, I can't wait, no
I can't wait, I cannot wait, no.

Momma can't wait, for the clouds to break
Mom cannot wait for the clouds to clear.

I smile when Rosie come to see me
I smile when Rosie comes to see me.

And I'm sad, when Rosie goes away
And I feel sad when Rosie has to leave.

'Cause Rosie brings the sunshine (say)
Because Rosie brings the happiness (say).

Tellin' you the truth now
I'm telling you the truth now.

Said I can't wait, uh uh
I said I can't wait, no.

I won't wait, no
I will not wait, no.