Journeys 5 | The Ring Featuring Abie Rotenberg

For more than forty years – Our lives were
intertwined
And that is why what happened always –
Lingers in my mind
On the day we were engaged – The ring that
I received
Had a diamond far more beautiful – Than
any jewel I’d seen
Your parents said that I deserved – The
most they could provide
But little did I know how this – Would quickly
change our lives
With the wedding just behind us – A week of
music, dance and song
I looked down at my hand and found – My
diamond ring was gone
Your parents did not take it well – Found it
quite hard to accept
We searched in every corner – Of each room
in which we stepped
How careless could I be – To lose their
priceless gift
And slowly but still visibly – Our ties began
to drift
Months later we were walking – In a chill
quite cold for spring
When from deep in your coat’s pocket – You
pulled out my diamond ring
Look what I found you cried out – My dear
you did no wrong
I’m so foolish and forgetful – It was my fault
all along
You were teased for quite a while – Were
the source of many laughs
But years flew by and it became – A story
from the past
Then I wished you were still here – To see
our children grown
And to comfort my unyielding ache – Of
facing life alone
One morning I’d arranged – To clean out
some old things
When hidden in an old valise – lay a dusty
diamond ring
I felt my body tremble – As I viewed the
stone and band
It was a perfect copy – Of the ring worn on
my hand
Now not a day goes by – That I’m not
thinking of
The life we shared together – and your
sweet and boundless love
Not only was I blessed – by the kindness
you had shown
If what I’d lost not been found – I never
would have known

WORDS & MUSIC BY: Shiffy (Rotenberg) Ochs
ARRANGED BY: LEIB YAAKOV RIGLER