The Ring from Your Hand

Lyrics

[Intro] [Verse 1] When that builder cups his hand to other builder's ear It doesn't happen often: maybe once or twice a year That compliment from you, my precious dear Would creep up unexpectedly, then disappear First time we caught each other's eye was at the bottle bank Dropping off three times the amount our partners knew we drank When did that bottle of plonk turn into walking plank? When did that Chenin blanc turn to blank? [Chorus] We took the shine out the sun, blew the clouds out the sky Took the wind and the rain and the frost Just inches below us, the river runs dry And the love that once took us across The kiss we exchanged that built us a bridge Has sunk to its knees in the sand The petals and sticks we dropped from the ridge Have gone with the ring from your hand [Verse 2] Where's the passion when we're both stood in our socks? When did Marvin's "Get It On" get put back in the box? When did being daring begin to shock? When did wearing miniskirts turn into wearing our frocks? Who's the brains in this relationship? We're both in red kagoules How could life be quite so dull with so many golden rules? Who's the brains in this relationship when we're both in red kagoules? We went and cracked the safe, but lost the jewels [Chorus] We took the shine out the sun, blew the clouds out the sky Took the wind and the rain and the frost Just inches below us, the river runs dry And the love that once took us across The kiss we exchanged that built us a bridge Has sunk to its knees in the sand The petals and sticks we dropped from the ridge Have gone with the ring from your hand [Bridge] Now I look out the window from the end of the bed And the moon shines so clearly above Looking down at my children and patting their heads Whisper, "God luck sure looks after love" But moonlight through keyhole, starlight through crack Is all the light we'll likely see And till death I depart, or your mummy comes back No person casts shadow on me [Chorus] We took the shine out the sun, blew the clouds out the sky Took the wind and the rain and the frost Just inches below us, the river runs dry And the love that once took us across The kiss we exchanged that built us a bridge Has sunk to its knees in the sand The petals and sticks we dropped from the ridge Have gone with the ring from your hand