The Brass Ring Lyrics - Plain Spoken - John Mellencamp

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 

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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? 

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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