ðə kˈʌvɚ wʌz, æz wɪð ˈɔːl ˈʌðɚ ɹˈoʊzᵻz kˈʌvɚz, ɐ pˈiːs baɪ dʒˈɑːn skwˈaɪɚ, bˈeɪst əpˌɑːn ɡɹɐfˈiːɾi sˈiːn ɪnðə sˈɪɾi ʌv dˈʌblɪn.
The cover was, as with all other Roses covers, a piece by John Squire, based upon graffiti seen in the city of Dublin.