Roxanne not thy red candle light Roxanne not thy red dress tonight [Verse 1] Roxanne burn not thy red candle brite Ye olden days are over, sell not thou body this night Roxanne thou need not don thy red dress tonight Nor walk these streets for money, Care not if thou wrong, nor if thou right [Pre-Chorus] Roxanne burn not thy red candle light Roxanne burn not thy red candle light [Chorus] Roxanne thy red light, oh oh oh Roxanne thy red red light, oh oh oh Roxanne thy red dress, oh oh oh Roxanne thy red red dress, oh oh oh [Verse 2] I've loved thee since I knew thee, I speak not down to thee, I must tell thee how I feel I'll share thee not with other knaves Mine mind be made up true Put away thy red-rouge and lipstick Told thee once, I shan't tell again 'tis a wicked path [Pre-Chorus] Roxanne Burn not thy red candle light Roxanne Burn not thy red candle light [Chorus] Roxanne, thy red light, oh oh oh Roxanne, thy red light, oh oh oh Roxanne, thy red light, oh oh oh Roxanne, thy red light, oh oh oh [Outro] Roxanne burn not thy, burn not thy Roxanne burn not thy, burn not thy red red red red red candle light Roxanne don't walk these streets for money these streets oh, no, no, no Roxanne don't walk these streets these streets oh, no, no, no these streets for money don't walk these streets for money 'tis a wicked path Roxanne 'tis a wicked path Roxanne 'tis a wicked path Roxanne Roxanne ('tis a wicked path) [end]