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Ring on Her Finger, Time on Her Hands

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"'Ring on Her Finger, Time on Her Hands'" is a song written by Don Goodman, Pam Rose and Mary Ann Kennedy and first recorded by American country music artist Lee Greenwood. It was released in February 1982 as the second single from his album 'Inside Out'. Greenwood's version peaked at number 5 on the 'Billboard' Hot Country Singles chart. A cover was released by Reba McEntire in November 1995 as the second single from her album 'Starting Over'. McEntire's version reached number 9 on the 'Billboard' Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart in February 1996.[http://www.billboard.com/charts/1996-02-03/country-songs 'Billboard' Hot Country Singles & Tracks]

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The song is about a married couple whose problems foreshadow the wife's decision to have an affair. The lyrics mainly pronouns are slightly changed, depending on whether the singer is a male or female.

The song begins with a young couple standing at the altar, promising to be faithful to one another for the rest of their lives. The bride recalls that, as pure as the white in her gown, she stood by her groom's side and vowed to love him until her death.

However, the couple's love life quickly sours, as the husband constantly leaves his wife alone at night; the reason work, drinking with friends or an affair is never specified. As the lonely nights begin to mount up, the wife, left to maintain in a three-bedroom home (or prison, as she puts it), observes that the "gold turned cold in (her) wedding band." Eventually, with the need and desire for physical intimacy still very much alive in her, she turns to a stranger to meet her sexual needs ("'The arms of a stranger was the only place left to turn'").

McEntire's version changes the pronouns to place the song in a female's perspective.

Chart performance



Lee Greenwood version



Year-end charts



Reba McEntire version



References



Category:1982 singles

Category:Lee Greenwood songs

Category:1995 singles

Category:Reba McEntire songs

Category:Songs about infidelity

Category:Songs written by Mary Ann Kennedy (American singer)

Category:Songs written by Pam Rose

Category:Song recordings produced by Tony Brown (record producer)

Category:MCA Records singles

Category:Songs written by Don Goodman (songwriter)

Category:Song recordings produced by Jerry Crutchfield

Category:1982 songs


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