The New Basement Tapes - Diamond Ring lyrics

If I ever get back to St. Louis again There's gonna be some changes made I'm gonna find old Alice and right away where I left off It's gonna be just as if I stayed That old organ grinder's gonna wind his box And the knife sharpener's gonna sing When I get back to St. Louis again I'm gonna buy that diamond ring Diamond ring Diamond ring Shine like gold Behold that diamond ring If I ever get back to St. Louis again Everybody's gonna smile One of the Mack girls dragged me up to Washington I got stuck there for a while She gave me more misery than a man can hold And I took her bad advice Now I don't aim to bother anyone I have paid that awful price Diamond ring Diamond ring Shine like gold Behold that diamond ring If ever I get back to St. Louis again That diamond ring is gonna shine That old burlesque dancer is gonna bum around And everything's gonna be fine I'm gonna settle up my accounts with lead And leave the rest up to the law Then I'm gonna marry the one I love And head out for Wichita Diamond ring Diamond ring Shine like gold Behold that diamond ring