I have a carnation for you,
For they have told me that you have a grief in your heart
And there's sadness in your eyes.
I was only walking by, I don't even know where I was going to,
But I think that...
I have a carnation for you;
If your heart is ill with love
Or your mind is weary of this world,
Or you find it difficult to see a single way out
And, in spite of it all...
[Chorus:]
Come on! Get up and rise, rise!
Open your eyes and rise above!
Get on the boat with your luggage
And remember that life belongs to you!
I have a carnation for you;
I know that maybe I am not minding my own business,
But a smile from you
Would turn me into a saint with all the miracles done,
And this is how...
I have a carnation for you.
Come on! Take it, then!
Why keep waiting any longer?
You see, time passes really quickly
And, in spite of it all...
[Chorus:]
Come on! Get up and rise, rise!
Open your eyes and rise above!
Get on the boat with your luggage
And remember that life belongs to you!
You have a carnation for me,
For at times, I have a grief in my heart
And there's sadness in my eyes
And it's so difficult to find a little light...
[Chorus:]
Come on! Get up and rise, rise!
Open your eyes and rise above!
Get on the boat with your luggage
And remember that life belongs to you!