The Only Rings You Gave Me
(By Jack Gould)
You promised me a lot of things
When first I fell for you,—
You said you would buy me diamond rings,
And pearls of lustrous hue;
You said that I’d wear silken hose
And other garments fine;
Oh, boy—I’m here to tell you these.—
You had a flow’ry line
Refrain:
The only rings you gave me
Were the rings beneath my eyes;
From vanity you have saved me,
By adorning me with lies.
The only pearls were tear drops
That were shed when I got wise;
The only rings you gave me
Were the rings beneath my eyes!
The fairy tales that you have told
Would shame the ones of Grimm;
You made me think that all was gold
That glittered in the glim.
But there is bound to come a day,—
Just wait, old scout, and see,—
When you’ll find out you’ll have to pay
For what you got from me!
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