Painted Tainted RoseAl MartinoWritten by Gordon Galbraith and Peter DeAngelisPeaked at # 15 in 1963She was a wild and lovely roseOh, how I loved her, heaven knowsBut though my heart was true, it would never doParty life was what she choseLast night I saw my lovely roseAll painted up in fancy clothesHer eyes had lost their spark, the years had left their markShe's just a painted, tainted rose<Al with backups><She was a wild and lovely rose><Oh, how I loved her, heaven knows>But though my heart was true, it would never doParty life was what she chose<Last night I saw my lovely Rose><All painted up in fancy clothes>Her eyes had lost their spark, the years had left their markShe's just a <painted, tainted rose>She's just a <painted, tainted rose>