Life's Little Ups and Downs

I don't know how to tell her I didn't get that raise in pay today And I know how much she wanted That dress in Baker's window And it breaks my heart to see her have to wait And cancel all the plans she made to celebrate I can count on her to take it with a smile And not a frown She knows that (Chorus) Life has its little ups and downs Like ponies on a merry-go-round And no one grabs the brass ring every time But she don't mind She wears a gold ring on her finger And I'm so glad that it's mine The new houseplans we've had so long I guess will gather dust another year And the daffodils are bloomin That she planted way last fall upon the hill Over by the gate Lord knows I hate to say again we'll have to wait But you can bet that she'll just take it with a smile And not a frown She knows that (Repeat Chorus) She wears a gold ring on her finger And I'm so glad that it's mine