i don t know how to tell her that i didn t get that raise in pay today and i know how much she wanted the dress in baker s window and it breaks my heart to see her have to wait and cancel all the plans she made to celebrate but i can count on her to take it with a smile and not a frown she knows that life has its little ups and downs like ponies on a merry go round and no one grabs the brass ring every time but she don t mind she wears a gold ring on her finger and it s mine the new house plans we ve had so long i guess will gather dust another year and the daffodils are blooming that she planted way last fall up on the hill and over by the gate and lord knows i hate to say again we ll have to wait but you can bet that she ll just take it with a smile and not a frown cause she knows that life has its little ups and downs like ponies on a merry go round and no one grabs the brass ring every time but she don t mind she wears a gold ring on her finger and i m so glad that it s mine she wears a gold ring on her finger and i m so glad that it s mine