Roses Are Red My Love” is a popular song composed by Al Byron and Paul Evans. It was recorded by Bobby Vinton and was a number-one song in the United States during the year 1962. It topped the Billboard Hot 100 singles chart on July 15, 1962, and remained there for four weeks. The recording was his first hit. He found the song in a reject pile at Epic Records. He first recorded it as an R&B number but was allowed to record it with a new arrangement including strings. The single was also the first number-one hit for Epic Records.

An answer song, entitled “Long As The Rose Is Red”, was recorded by Florraine Darlin. It was released by Epic Records as catalog number 9-9529 (single). This track was also produced by Robert Morgan.

The song was covered by Singaporean female artist Zhuang Xue Fang (莊雪芳), in edited Standard Chinese lyrics written by Suyin (舒雲/雨牛) under title name of 玫瑰花香, with Ruby Records in 1967.

By Bobby Vinton

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SHnBxIaHAMg

Lyrics

Roses are red, my love … doo doo da doooo …
A long, long time ago On graduation day You handed me your book I signed this way:
“Roses are red, my love. Violets are blue. Sugar is sweet, my love. But not as sweet as you.”
We dated through high school. And when the big day came, I wrote into your book, next to my name:
“Roses are red, my love. Violets are blue. Sugar is sweet, my love. But not as sweet as you.”
Then I went far away And you found someone new I read your letter dear And I wrote back to you:
“Roses are red, my love. Violets are blue. Sugar is sweet, my love. But luck may god bless you.”
Is that your little girl? She looks a lot like you. Someday some boy will write in her book, too.
“Roses are red, my love. Violets are blue. Sugar is sweet, my love. But not as sweet as you.”