She pushed her wedding ring across the counter And said, "Tell me that it's worth more than I think" There's a bus to Baton Rouge, leaves in an hour And 90 dollars cash buys me a seat That quarter-carat, picture-perfect dream Wasn't all it was cracked up to be It ain't stolen, it ain't hot Someone told me it cost a lot Man, ain't that the truth Thought I'd wear it my whole life Never even crossed my mind Back when it was new It'd end up in a pawn shop on Charlotte Avenue ♪ He walked in with it slung over his shoulder He said, "Man, you'll never give me a fair price" But this young man's town's just watchin' me get older And the songs I sing don't feed my kids and wife There's a few belt buckle scratches on the back And the B-string tends to fall a little flat It ain't stolen, it ain't hot Someone told me it cost a lot Man, ain't that the truth Thought I'd play it my whole life Never even crossed my mind Back when it was new It'd end up in a pawn shop on Charlotte Avenue Dreams don't die even when they're broken Tomorrow when that sign says: "Open" That guitar or that wedding band Will start a new dream, second-hand ♪ It ain't stolen, it ain't hot Someone told me it cost a lot Man, ain't that the truth Thought I'd own it my whole life It never even crossed my mind Back when it was new It'd end up in a pawn shop on Charlotte Avenue