I don´t know how to tell her I didn´t get that raise in pay today
(That´s all right John)
Cause I know how much she wanted that dress in Baker´s window

And it breaks my heart to tell her she´ll have to wait
And cancel all the plans we made to celebrate
But I just know that she can take it with a smile and not a frown

Cause she knows life has its little ups and downs like ponies on a merry-go-round
And no one grabs a brass ring every time but she don´t mind (I don´t mind)
She wears a gold ring on her finger and it´s mine

Those new house plans we´ve had so long I guess will gather dust another year
And the daffodils are bloomin´ that she planted way last fall upon the hill
And over by the gate God knows I hate to say again we´ll have to wait

But I just know that she can take it with a smile and not a frown

Cause she knows life has its little ups and downs like ponies on a merry-go-round
And no one grabs a brass ring every time but she don´t mind (No I don´t mind)

She wears a gold ring on her finger and it´s mine
She wears a gold ring on her finger and it´s mine