I Overlooked An Orchid 
by Carl Smith 
Written by C. Smith,  C. Story,  S. Lynn 
Recorded 07/18/1950 
 
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The orchid is a flower that blooms so tender'ly 
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To thrill the fairest lady of the land 
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If placed beside a blush'in rose 
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   the rose could not compare 
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But how was such as I to under-stand 
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I over looked an orchid while search-ing for a rose 
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The orchid that I over looked was you 
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The rose that I was search-ing for, 
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       has proved to be un-true 
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The orchid now I find my dear was you   
 
VERSE 2: 
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The rose has lost it's color 
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But the orchid is the same 
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And I'm alone to face these lone-ly years 
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I didn't see the orchid 
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I was look-ing for a rose 
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And now I pay the price with better tears 
 
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