I am looking for a old country song called Wine and Roses. Could someone...

[nissangrrl]

...please tell me the singer? Thank you! All I know about this song is it is an older song and talkes about a person that drinks and gave up the rose for the wine or something like that. I would appreciate anyones help.

[shirley e]

Written by D. Knutsen and D. Owens

Today I got a long letter
From one who still cares for me
She asked lots of questions
Like would I call her sometime
And was I gettin' back on my feet

She asked if I had quit drinkin'
Like I promised her long ago
The words wouldn't come
When I called and she answered
Oh, but I found a way to say no

(Chorus
I sent her some wine colored roses
The color of grapes on the vine
When she sees the wine colored roses
They'll tell her I'm still on the wine

The roses will say I still love her
And the color will cause her to cry
One dozen reasons to tell her I'm sorry
And twelve pretty flowers don't lie


George Jones