"Rose Colored Glasses" is a song co-written and recorded by American country music singer John Conlee.
It was released in April 1978 as the first single and title track from his debut album Rose Colored Glasses.
The songs references the expression "rose-colored glasses," with the male narrator "deluding himself about the woman he loves.
"[2] Kurt Wolff and Orla Duane, in Country Music: The Rough Guide, described the song as "a surprise hit that defined him as a traditionalist[…]and put him more in league with modern-day honky-tonkers Gene Watson and Moe Bandy[.
[4] "Rose Colored Glasses" was Conlee's fourth release on the ABC label, but his first to enter a singles chart.