My feet get wet every time it rains From the holes in the soles of my old Red Wings
Truck needs tires, house needs paint But they gonna have to wait
She's cutting coupons, I'm cutting back Working over time, taking lunch in a sack
Bills get checks, groceries get cash Ain't much left after that
* For a little boy with his eye on A brand new rod and reel
And a little girl with her heart set On a doll house that I can't build
Aw well life's still good and God's still great To walk in here every other Friday
And put a little more down, put a little more down On layaway
A dog eared page in a magazine from where She was flipping through it looking at a ring
'Bout double the size of the one she got on But that ain't saying much
She'd never ask for it, she knows we can't afford it
But for me right now, there ain't nothing more important
Than having that rock in my dip can pocket And lighting her up one day
Yeah so put it on layaway
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Well it's hard to save for a rainy day When you're trying to keep your head above the water
But it'll all be worth it when I see her face When she sees this ring I bought her
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And I don't owe a dime now It's all mine now I bought it on layaway