the brass ring

the saddest girl in the whole wide world

i met her on the quarter

with no regards for vagrancy

no respect for civil order

how young are you

i asked her

how old are you

young lady?

i'm much older than you think

'cause i have seven babies

where are those who keep these kids

while you're out on the party?

i leave them where they are safe

at the church of 12th and harding

the people there they know me well

they ask me very few questions

and if a child should pass before they wake

they'll pray them into heaven

no love and no lover

a murder of crows did sing

we soon will discover

the coffin will wear our brass ring

so where's the father of these kids?

does he

does he help you ever?

i have no idea where he is

he don't show his face

he knows better

can i help you go tonight?

it would be my pleasure

and make sure that you arrive all right

now we could leave together

she said

no

i don't need your company

and i don't want your pity

you'd be wise just to go away

and leave me here where i'm sitting

is there nothing i can do for you?

now it's time to scatter

why do you think there's something wrong with me

there's nothing really the matter?

no love and no lover

a murder of crows did sing

we soon will discover

a coffin will wear our brass ring

i find myself where life could go

i find myself each morning

all the duties of this world

fell on my shoulders without warning

i make no plans

nor do i care

for the future called tomorrow

this world i've seen here's never fair

so just leave me here with my sorrows

no love and no lover

a murder of crows did sing

we soon will discover

the coffin will wear our brass ring

no love and no lover

a murder of crows did sing

we soon will discover

the coffin will wear our brass ring

wear our brass ring