Wild rebel rose, the kids used to tease you Wild rose, every time they'd see you In black turtlenecks in mid July Wearing too much makeup 'round your eyes
Wild rebel rose, I didn't know you Wild rebel rose, so I never told you I'd watch from the across the street When those blue lights came around At least three times a week
It's hard for anyone to understand Why at sixteen just up and ran They didn't you only knew your daddy's love Like the back of his hand (*)
I heard the shots, saw you hit the door I snuck in and that pistol off the floor Don't you they won't find it that's for sure
Wild rebel rose, the kids used to you Wild rebel rose, every time they'd see you In those black turtle necks in mid Wearing too much makeup 'round your eyes
Hmm, oh, wild, wild, wild rebel rose They didn't know, ooh, yeah, hmm