[Chorus]
You can't afford no ring
You can't afford no ring
I shouldn't be wearing white
And you can't afford no ring

[Verse 1]
You finally took my hand
You finally took my hand
It took a nip of gin
But you finally took my hand

[Chorus]
You can't afford no ring
You can't afford no ring
I shouldn't be wearing white
And you can't afford no ring

[Verse 2]
Mama don't approve
Mama don't approve
Daddy says he's the best in town
And mama don't approve

[Chorus]
You can't afford no ring
You can't afford no ring
I shouldn't be wearing white
And you can't afford no ring
[Verse 3]
Baby's on its way
Baby's on its way
Say I do and kiss me quick
Because baby's on its way
I shouldn't be wearing white
And you can't afford no ring