THE RING IN THE ASH TRAY

James Michael Taylor

THE RING IN THE ASH TRAY
Capo @ 3 in G

G
There’s a ring in the ash tray of a blue ‘95 Bronco
C G
In a driveway with a sign that says FOR SALE
D C
And if you’re the first caller, for one thousand dollars
G D G
You can take them both and head on down the trail
G
But you will fall on your face
You will trip on your shadow
C G
You will shoot off your toe with a big gun
D
You will rant and hoot and holler
C
You will choke on that last swaller
G D G
Because, Son, you just bit off a big one
Em
You can pray to your lord
C
You can run to your friends
G D G
But, Son, you just stepped in a big one

            G

You can call yourself Lucky
You can call yourself a taxi
C G
You can call yourself and kiss your ass good-bye
D C
But don’t forget that pair of clean underwear
G D G
You’re gonna need ’em in that home up in the sky

Because, you will fall on your face
You will trip on your shadow
You will shoot of your toe with a big gun
You will rant and hoot and holler
You will choke on that last swaller
Because, Son, you just bit off a big one

You can pray to your lord
You can run to your friends
But, Son, you just stepped in a big one
Am
I’m not talking about Frodo and some mythical curse
G
No, Son, this is real and real is much worse
Am
The Living Dead, The Zombies ain’t got nothing on me
D
Don’t touch that ring, Son, you don’t want to see

She hid her ring in the ash tray of a blue ‘95 Bronco
In the drive way with a sign that says FOR SALE
And if you’re the first caller with $1000
You can take them both and go right straight to hell

(C) 2008 Royal T music
Someone asked how this song came to be: When Peggy left, she took the car, it wasn’t actually a Bronco. I was told that she put a for sale sign on it, “$1000,” and dumped her wedding ring in the ash tray…That was 17 years ago.