Lyrics
Where were you on our wedding day
Expressing disappointment and questioning the absence of the person on the wedding day.
I got the bad news that you went away
Receiving unfortunate news about the person leaving on the day of the wedding.
Where were you little girl I say
Reiterating the question about the whereabouts of the person, emphasizing the impact on the speaker.
Where were you on our wedding day
Reflecting on the absence of the individual during the significant event of the wedding.
Give me back my ring
Demanding the return of the wedding ring, a symbolic request for the end of the relationship.
I ain't gonna let you keep a thing
Asserting the speaker's refusal to allow the person to keep any belongings, expressing a sense of loss.
Where were you when I said I do
Questioning the person's absence during the marriage vows and recalling the mockery received.
Everybody laughing at my fine new suit
Describing the laughter from others regarding the speaker's supposed happiness in the new suit.
Now were where you on our wedding day
Reiterating the inquiry about the person's presence on the wedding day.
Give me back my ring.
Insisting on the return of the wedding ring, underscoring the emotional significance of the request.
I ain't gonna let you keep a thing
Emphasizing the speaker's determination not to let the person retain any possessions.
Now where were you when I searched the town
Asking where the person was during the speaker's search of the town, revealing desperation and frustration.
I turned the whole neighborhood up side down
Describing an exhaustive search that disrupted the neighborhood, indicating the intensity of the speaker's quest.
Now where were you little girl I say.
Reiterating the question about the person's whereabouts, underscoring the emotional impact on the speaker.
Where were you on our wedding day
Recalling the absence of the person on the wedding day, highlighting the theme of abandonment.
Give me back my ring
Demanding the return of the wedding ring again, reinforcing the desire for closure in the relationship.
I ain't gonna let you keep a thing
Reaffirming the speaker's refusal to allow the person to keep any possessions, expressing a firm stance.
Give me back my ring
Repeated insistence on the return of the wedding ring, emphasizing its symbolic importance.
I ain't gonna let you keep a thing
Reiterating the speaker's determination not to allow the person to retain any belongings.
Where were you when I said I do
Recalling the laughter during the wedding vows, highlighting the public humiliation experienced.
Everybody laughing at my fine new suit
Describing the ridicule received for the speaker's appearance in the new suit, amplifying the sense of mockery.
Now where were you little girl I say.
Repeating the question about the person's whereabouts, expressing ongoing confusion and hurt.
Where were you on our wedding day
Recalling the absence of the person on the wedding day, emphasizing the impact on the speaker's life.
Give me back my ring
Insisting on the return of the wedding ring, underlining the importance of closure in the relationship.
I ain't gonna let you keep a thing
Reiterating the speaker's determination not to allow the person to keep any possessions.
Now where were you when I searched the town
Asking again where the person was during the speaker's search of the town, conveying persistent confusion.
I turned the whole neighborhood up side down
Describing the extensive search that disrupted the neighborhood, emphasizing the speaker's emotional turmoil.
Now where were you little girl I say.
Reiterating the question about the person's whereabouts, indicating a continued sense of abandonment.
Where were you on our wedding day
Recalling the absence of the person on the wedding day, expressing ongoing emotional distress.
Give me back my ring
Demanding the return of the wedding ring once more, signaling the speaker's need for resolution.
I ain't gonna let you keep a thing
Reaffirming the speaker's determination not to allow the person to keep any belongings.
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