Lee Greenwood – I Don’t Mind the Thorns (If You’re the Rose), is a song written by Jan Buckingham and Linda Young and recorded by American country music artist Lee Greenwood. It was released in July 1985 as the lead single from the album Streamline. The song was Greenwood’s fourth number one on the country chart. The single went to number one for one week and spent a total of fifteen weeks on the country chart.

Lee Greenwood – I Don’t Mind the Thorns (If You’re the Rose)
From the album Streamline
B-side «Same Old Song»
Released July 1985
Genre Country
Length 3:22
Label MCA
Songwriter(s) Jan Buckingham Linda Young
Producer(s) Jerry Crutchfield

COUNTRYPEDIA

Lee Greenwood – I Don’t Mind the Thorns (If You’re the Rose) Lyrics

Come let me hold you for awhile
All you have to do is smile
And I’m yours again
I may not like some things you do
But they’re all a part of you
And you’re my best friend

I don’t mind the cold
When I have a fire to warm me
I don’t mind the rain
Cause it makes the flowers grow
I can take the bad times
When you wrap your love around me
I don’t mind the thorns when you’re the rose

Stay, we can work the whole thing out
That’s what loves about
And I understand
You didn’t mean the things you said
They’re so easy to forget
When you take my hand

I don’t mind the cold
When I have a fire to warm me
I don’t mind the rain
Cause it makes the flowers grow
I can take the bad times
When you wrap your love around me
I don’t mind the thorns when you’re the rose

If it was anybody else
I would be gone
But you’re so beautiful to me
Oh that I keep on holding on
I don’t mind the cold
When I have a fire to warm me
I don’t mind the rain
Cause it makes the flowers grow
I can take the bad times
When you wrap your love around me
I don’t mind the thorns when you’re the rose

Well, I don’t mind the thorns, when you’re the rose…

GENIUS