Dr. Hook - Rings of Grass Lyrics

Songwriter: Shel Silverstein

Producer: Ron Haffkine

"Old Brown Shoe" is a song written by George Harrison that was first released by The Beatles as a B-side to The Ballad of John and Yoko. It is also available on the Beatles' compilation albums 1967-1970 (disc 2), Hey Jude and Past Masters, Vol. 2. The Beatles' recording of this song features lead vocals from Harrison, and backing vocals from John Lennon and Paul McCartney. The song was recorded during the sessions for the Abbey Road album. Read more on Last.fm.

Length: 3:21

Rings of grass, crowns of flowers
Gone, gone, gone, gone
Furs that are woven of whispering hours
Gone, gone, gone, gone

She's gone away where the rings are real
And the furs have a warmth that a woman can feel
And 'round and 'round, around goes the wheel
And she's gone, gone, gone, gone, gone, gone

Rings of grass, crowns of flowers
Gone, gone, gone, gone
Castles of sand with seashell towers
Gone, gone, gone, gone

She's gone away where the dreams are small
But the castles are rock and they never fall
And left me here to live among all
That is gone, gone, gone, gone, gone, gone

Rings of grass why do they die away?
Gone, gone, gone, gone
Whispering hours where do they fly away?
Gone, gone, gone, gone

And where's the wisdom to understand
That years will crumble all castles of sand
And the flowers and grass turn brown in our hands
When it's gone, gone, gone, gone, gone, gone, gone, gone

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