Orange Blossom Ring

I loved a man so kind and sweet

And every night we used to meet

He gave to me my orange blossom ring.

He got in trouble down in town

The deputy sheriff shot him down

I wore his golden orange blossom ring.

'Twas on the night we were to wed

I got the news that he was dead

I thought of his orange blossom ring.

I drove to the place where he did lay

The last word that I heard him say

O' put away that orange blossom ring.

I would not have you live a life

Of loneliness and tears and strife

So put away my orange blossom ring.

Just because I'm dead and gone

I would not see you live alone

And dwell alone with an orange blossom ring.

Another lover I did meet

We're married now with children sweet

He gave to me an orange blossom ring.

Down through these years that we've been wed

I've never to my husband said

This is my second orange blossom ring.