A spray of tulips and heather, tied up together    I sent my love today    A spray of tulips and heather, asking her whether    Love's dream had gone astray!       For there's a meaning to all the flowers    They tell a story that never lies!    This purple heather, means lonely hours    And tulips weep for a love that dies!       And so I pray when they reach you, if they can teach you    All that is in my heart    My spray of tulips and heather, bring us together    Never again to part!       ( For there's a meaning ) My tulips and heather!    ( To all the flowers ) Are tied up together!    ( They tell a story . . . ) They tell you a tale . . . that never lies!    ( This purple heather . . . ) This beautiful heather . . .    ( Means lonely hours . . . ) Means lonely forever . . .    ( And tulips weep for . . . ) These tulips convey a love that dies!       And so I pray when they reach you, if they can teach you    All that is in my heart    My spray of tulips and heather, brings us together    Never again to part . . .       Darling! Never again to part . . .       Words and Music by Milton Carson