In a pawn shop in ChicagoOn a sunny summer dayA couple gazes at theWedding rings there on displayShe smiles and nods her headAs he says, "Honey that's for youIt's not much but it's the best that I can do"Golden ring (golden ring)With one tiny little stoneWaiting there (waiting there)For someone to take it homeBy itself (by itself)It's just a cold metalic thingOnly love can make a golden wedding ringIn a little wedding chapelLater on that afternoonAn old upright pianoPlays that old familiar tuneTears roll down her cheeksAnd happy thoughts run through her headAs he whispers low, "With this ring I thee wed"Golden ring (golden ring)With one tiny little stoneShining ring (shining ring)Now at last it's found a homeBy itself (by itself)It's just a cold metalic thingOnly love can make a golden wedding ringIn a small two room apartmentAs they fight their final roundHe says, "You won't admit itBut I know you're leavin' town"She says, "One thing's for certainI don't love you anymore"And throws down the ringAs she walks out the doorGolden ring (golden ring)With one tiny little stoneCast aside (cast aside)Like the love that's dead and goneBy itself (by itself)It's just a cold metalic thingOnly love can make a golden wedding ringIn a pawn shop in ChicagoOn a sunny summer dayA couple gazes at theWedding rings there on displayGolden ring
