Keith, Toby - White Rose Lyrics






Yea, the whole town came out to watch
The day the paved the parking lot
Somebody hung a ribbon up,
And then they cut it down

And that big white rose upon that sign
Put innocence in all our lives
We could see its neon light
from half a mile out

Gas was .50 cents a gallon
They'd put it in for you
they'd bump your tires and check your oil,
And wash your windows too

And We'd shine those cars bright as bright
We'd go park underneath that light
Stare out at the prairie sky
There was nothing else to do

And now there's plywood for glass
Where the windows all got smashed
And there's just a chunk a'concrete
Where those old pumps used to stand

There's a couple a'cars half outta the ground
And that old sign still spins 'round 'n 'round
I guess the White Rose fillin' station's just a memory now

And the girls would spend a couple of bucks
Just to meet the boys workin' at the pumps
And we'd pull up and fall in love
And they've all moved away

Strangers used to stop and ask
How far they've driven off the map
And then they built that overpass
And now they stay out on the highway

'Cause there's plywood for glass
Where the windows all got smashed
And there's just a chunk a'concrete
Where those old pumps used to stand

There's a couple a'cars half outta the ground
And that old sign still spins 'round 'n 'round
I guess the White Rose fillin' station's just a memory now

And that neon sign was the heart and soul
of this ol' one horse town
And it's like it lost its will to live
The day they shut it down

And now there's plywood for glass
Where the windows all got smashed
And there's just a chunk a'concrete
Where those old pumps used to stand

There's a couple a'cars half outta the ground
And that old sign still spins 'round 'n 'round
I guess the White Rose fillin' station's just a memory now

Yea that ol' White Rose fillin' station's just a memory now





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  1. C.... 9....

    Not much for Country and it's bit of a story how I got here but I'm glad I heard this song, it's a keeper
    Kinda like an Iris DeMent song

  2. K.... S....

    Brooklyn Park

  3. L.... S....

    This song grabs me by the heart

  4. N.... ....

    sublime........ninon

  5. A.... M....

    Holy shit, I love this song :D

  6. M.... M....

    Loving it

  7. T.... T....

    The first time I heard this song was when I was in 9th since then I listen to the song one of the best songs he ever wrote best songs listen to when your having a hard time in life

    T.... T....

    Toby Keith didn't write this song. It was written by Fred Eaglesmith, a Canadian singer/songwriter. Check it out.

  8. K.... S....

    He has to get slapped by each one of his band members in order to not be in Exile

  9. S.... B....

    i rimember

    S.... B....

    SIMONE BARON what the fuck is rimember

  10. S.... B....

    this the best

  11. K.... E....

    BEAUTIFUL SONG!!! SO TRUE..

  12. N.... B....

    I love this song !!! Lyrics are great !

  13. s.... b....

    Real country.

    s.... b....

    stephen borrowman this ain't no more or less REAL country than what's on country radio these days

  14. L.... C....

    There's still a full service gas station in my old home town of Cambridge Illinois. I hope I never see the day that it closes. So much of that town has died in my short 35 years that it's still nice to see that one gas station still going.

  15. T.... G....

    Toby does a good job by this song is done better by its writer Fred Eaglesmith! Also freight train by Alan Jackson as well.

    T.... G....

    Terry Gibson THIS IS BUTCHERED BY THAT NO TALENT ASS HOLE FRED EAGLESMITH. I DIDN'T MAKE IT PAST THE POINT OF YEAH THEY CAME OUT TO WATCH THE DAY THEY PAVED THE PARKING LOT. STOPPED THAT FUCKING SHIT RIGHT THERE AND STARTED PLAYING TOBY'S ON HIS BIG DOG DADDY CD IN MY CD PLAYER. FUCKING FRED IS A DAMN JOKE. NO TALENT AT ALL WHATSOEVER. HOW THE FUCK DOES THAT SHIT DO IT BETTER THAN TOBY AND ALAN WHO BOTH HAVE THE ONLY VERSIONS WORTH LISTENING TO????

    T.... G....

    Someone’s never felt the touch of another human being before

  16. G.... B....

    A great song and a fun line dance

  17. A.... G....

    Great Album!

  18. I.... R....

    Amo esta canción 

  19. �.... �....

    What a nice voice!

  20. M.... P....

    nope :) i do too.

  21. I.... m....

    nope it's better

  22. I.... m....

    i get a lot of crap for liking rap and country, is it really that bad to like both?

  23. g.... y....

    Moore Oklahoma , Home of Toby Kieth <3
    , my cousin is lucky to go to youre concerts for free & see you mostly everyday
    Chuy Velasco thats whats up :D

  24. S.... M....

    i like that song

  25. N.... A....

    Still ain't as good as Fred Eaglesmiths original version.

    N.... A....

    Nicholas ASS HOLE I KNOW FOR A FUCKING FACT THAT YOU DIDN'T PUT THE WORD GOOD NEAR FUCKING NO TALENT FRED EAGLESMITH. I NEVER KNEW FRED EAGLESMITH EXISTED UNTIL I SAW HIS NAME IN TOBY'S BIG DOG DADDY BOOKLET AS THE WRITER. TOBY HAS THE ONLY VERSION WORTH LISTENING TO. I JUST PULLED UP FRED'S SHITTY VERSION WHILE AGO. I DIDN'T MAKE IT PAST THE POINT WHEN HE SAID PARKING LOT IN THE SECOND LINE (YEAH THE WHOLE TOWN CAME OUT TO WATCH THE DAT THEY PAVED THE PARKING LOT). THAT IS AS FAR AS I GOT. I HAD TO UNPAUSE MY TOBY CD WHICH HAPPENED TO BE PLAYING WHITE ROSE AS I WAS TRYING TO LISTEN TO SHITTY FRED'S VERSION. TOBY HAS THE ONLY VERSION WORTH LISTENING TO

    N.... A....

    countrygirl countrymusiclover Do you have Down syndrome?

  26. t.... ....

    @cherrycline out of 5

  27. c.... k....

    I am in the navy and i am stationed in Japan and this song reminds me of home. Rock on Toby

  28. m.... ....

    this song is really fantastic...

  29. J.... R....

    @bigsteve532 better at what, smiling for the cameras? Fred has more talent in one finger than big dog daddy dumbass has in his whole body

    J.... R....

    Jeremy Ramsier FUCKING ASS HOLE FRED HAS NO TALENT AT ALL WHATSOEVER. GO LISTEN TO THAT FUCKING ASS HOLE AND HAVE FUN GETTING YOUR EARS TO BLEED. I NEVER HEARD FRED VERSION UNTIL TONIGHT WHEN I PULLED IT UP ON YOUTUBE WHILE TOBY'S VERSION WAS PAUSED ON MY CD. I ONLY GOT TO THE POINT WHERE THAT BITCH SAID PARKING LOT AT THE VERY VERY BEGINNING. YEAH THEY CAME OUT TO WATCH THE DAY THEY PAVED THE PARKING LOT. THAT IS ALL I HEARD FROM FRED. TURNED THAT SHIT OFF AND PLAYED TOBY AND MY EARS IMMEDIATELY STOPPED BLEEDING TOBY KEITH AND ALAN JACKSON HAVE THE ONLY TWO VERSIONS WORTH LISTENING TO. FRED IS ONE OF THE WORST OF ALL TIME IN ANY GENRE. HE IS AS FAR FROM A SINGER AND AS FAR FROM TALENTED AS YOU CAN GET. GET THE FUCK OFF HERE AND GO LISTEN TO THAT FUCKING SACK OF SHIT EAGLESMITH

    J.... R....

    Jeremy Ramsier LAST OF ALL FRED IS THE DEFINITION OF A DUMB ASS. TOBY IS AS FAR FROM A DUMB ASS AS YOU CAN GET. WHO THE FUCK IS MORE FAMOUS OUT OF THE TWO??? TOBY. WHO THE FUCK HAS HAD MILLIONS OF ALBUMS SOLD AND PEOPLE WILL ACTUALLY KNOW HIS NAME WHEN IT'S MENTIONED???? TOBY. WHO THE FUCK HAS HAD A TON OF NUMBER ONES???? TOBY. FRED IS A NO FUCKING BODY THAT HARDLY ANYBODY HAS EVER HEARD OF WHO HAS NEVER HAD A SINGLE SHIT OF HIS PUT ON THE RADIO. GET THE FUCK OFF HERE.

    J.... R....

    Jeremy Ramsier I AM SURE YOU REMEMBER THESE SIGNS FROM SCHOOL. > IS GREATER THAN < IS LESS THAN OR IN THIS CASE WORSE THAN. TOBY IS > GREATER THAN FRED WILL EVER BE

  30. e.... z....

    I prefer listening the original version over the live stuff. This isn't always the case but at least in this original recording you make out the words..they aren't slurred and distant as they were in the live video I tuned in. This song certainly tells a story, unlike Kenny's country flavored hit, "She's Thinks my Tractors Sexy"..I beginning to wonder if that's a new pet peeve term referring to ones manhood. I better get back to Lady Ga Ga and her "Love Machine"! A howdi & Thx4 postin'

  31. c.... c....

    I Love this song....I just wonder where this is at ???

    c.... c....

    White Rose gasoline was only available in Canada.  I'm surprised that Toby sings it, but I guess he can pretend to be a Canuck for a while.

  32. c.... c....

    This song 10 ********** stars.....

  33. G.... P....

    December 2 '08 and only 7 (now 8) comments? Come on People!

  34. K.... S....

    love this song