take the last of these roses   hang them small and pretty on the vine    tear em' by the roots from the walls where they climb   for all time   take the last of my money   search the corners of my pockets for the change   take my best   take my worst   take the blessings   take the curse   take my name   let the stars in the sky   fall by and by   to the sea   let the water rise up   let the sun fall down on me   'cause you only stand up for so long   stand up for so long so long that you're gone   so long   everything i have i borrowed    i've worn this dress like my own   shined my shoes every sunday as a child   and now I'm grown   so take the rings from my fingers   take from my neck a silver chain   take my future   take my past   when that sweet day is my last   take my pain   take my pain   let the stars in the sky   fall by and by   to the sea   let the water rise up   let the sun fall down on me   'cause you only stand up for so long   stand up for so long   so long that you're gone   so long   take the last of these pictures   take the nails from all the walls and all the frames   take these memories from my mind   flickering like candle flames