[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.