Could’ve Been a Ring

Lyrics

[CLEGG] 'Twas the lilac bushes where I spied ya Gettin' altogether dry From your altogether dip in the brook [GRAMMA, spoken] Excuse me for turning my back then [CLEGG, spoken] That was nice, too [CLEGG] For the lilac bushes couldn't hide ya Couldn't hide ya from the look From that ever-longing look that I took [GRAMMA, spoken] Look, Thomas Clegg, you pounced [CLEGG] Now there was a good thing For a single young man [GRAMMA] And speakin' of good things 'Tis a good thing I ran [CLEGG & GRAMMA] Oh yes, there Could've been a ring Could've been a ring-ding Could've been a ring-ding-dee [CLEGG] Could've been a hurry-up layin' of the plans [GRAMMA] Waggin' of the tongues [CLEGG] Cryin' of the banns [CLEGG & GRAMMA] Could've been a ring Could've been a ring-ding For you and me [CLEGG] But we never [GRAMMA] No, we never [CLEGG] We came mighty near to nearly [GRAMMA] But [CLEGG] We never You were cautious [GRAMMA] I were clever [CLEGG] We came [CLEGG & GRAMMA] Mighty near to nearly But we never [GRAMMA, spoken] Ha ha ha Oh, that Easter Monday night dancing [CLEGG, spoken] How I danced, how I danced ya [GRAMMA, spoken] Smack bottom 'gainst the barn wall [CLEGG & GRAMMA] Oh yes, there Could've been a ring Could've been a ring-ding Could've been a ring-ding-dee [CLEGG] Could've been a hurry-up sayin' of the vows [GRAMMA] Building of the crib— [CLEGG] Raisin' of the brows [CLEGG & GRAMMA] Could've been a ring Could've been a ring-ding For you and me [CLEGG] But we never [GRAMMA] No, we never [CLEGG] We came cozy close to mostly [GRAMMA] But [CLEGG] We never You were cautious [GRAMMA] I were clever [CLEGG] We came [CLEGG & GRAMMA] Cozy close to mostly But we never [GRAMMA, spoken] Thomas, you know what I was thinking? [CLEGG, spoken] What, Effie? [GRAMMA, spoken] My son Amos'd be your son Had you agreed to name him that [CLEGG & GRAMMA] Oh yes, there Could've been a ring Could've been a ring-ding Could've been a ring-ding-dee [CLEGG] Could've been a written-down on the Bible page [GRAMMA] Telling 'bout his name [CLEGG] Lyin' 'bout his age [CLEGG & GRAMMA] Could've been a ring Could've been a ring-ding For you and me [CLEGG] But we never [GRAMMA] No, we never [CLEGG] We came to the brink distinctly [GRAMMA] But [CLEGG] We never You were cautious [GRAMMA] I were clever [CLEGG] We came [CLEGG & GRAMMA] To the brink distinctly Cozy close to mostly Mighty near to nearly But we never