It's been a long walk down this cold dark street   She doesn't remember the faces of the men she meets   She stops by the dumpster, looking for something to eat   Stops by the laundromat, looking for a bit of heat      Oh, rose of Jericho   How many times must you be bought and sold   Oh, rose of Jericho   Maybe it's time for you to come on home, come on home      You know she swears he had the bluest eyes   Before he took her in the middle of the night   She's just an angel, caught in the undertow   She ended up on the dark side of the road      Oh, rose of Jericho   How many times must you be bought and sold   Oh rose of Jericho   Maybe it's time for you to come on home      Only sixteen she's still a girl   She's living on her own in this stone cold world   She's the only thing for sale on this street tonight   You can say what you want, but it's just not right      She's gone as far, as far as she can go   She couldn't help it, she just didn't know   She's someone's baby, she's someone's daughter   Some mother's heart still waits with the water      Oh, rose of Jericho   How many times must you be bought and sold   Oh, rose of Jericho   Maybe it's time for you to come on home      Oh, rose of Jericho   How many times must you be bought and sold   Oh, rose of Jericho   Maybe it?s time for you to come home, come home