When You Loved Him

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 Didn't have much money back then  but I saved up everything 
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 Hitched a ride into town one evening  and I bought you a ring 
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 It didn't shine like diamonds but god it meant a lot to me 
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 I was so proud when you said yes when I got down on my knee 
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 You should know by now that news travels fast In this one story town 
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 I overheard a conversation one day as I was settin down 
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 In the coffee shop well the tales grow tall sometimes they're true 
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 I heard a man describin' this woman  It sounded a lot like you 
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 He said her husband was gone all last week on a cattle run to Santa Fe 
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 Now he had to lay low for awhile  He's comin home today 
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 And he went on to laugh about this cheap ol ring she wore 
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 I heard my world crumblin in my ears  Then I walked out the door 
  
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 Did he sweep you off your feet last night  Did you plan out who he would 
 be 
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 Now you're just a laugh in his coffee shop story  How could you do this to 
 me 
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 Em 
 When I promised forever and you said I Do  I guess that didn't mean a 
 thing 
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 So last night when you loved him God I hope you took off your ring 
  
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 We wander through this life  searchin for something strong 
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 We build our house on trust and love and pray that nothing goes wrong 
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 I'm takin off my ring tonight to show you how I feel 
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 The next time you go makin those promises   Make a few that are real 
  
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 Yeah last night when you loved him God I hope you took off your ring