I met her by the river of the roses   The sweetest girl beside of the Alamo   I left her by the river of the roses   With tear-dimmed eyes she whispered I'll miss you so      All the roses have faded since we've been apart   But the one rose she gave me will always bloom within my heart   And someday by the river of the roses   I don't know when but we'll meet again I know   She's waiting by the river of the roses   The sweetest girl beside of the Alamo   [ steel ]   All the roses have faded...