[VERSE 1 (The Telephone)] Phone is buzzin on the nightstand at a quarter to three Another out of town number i never wanted to see But I picked it up anyway, heard a voice from back home Saying, "Son, I hate to tell you this over the phone..." That was the call that sent me packing my bags Turning my "big-city dreams" into "small-town rags" Yeah, my whole world shifted on a long-distance string... All because of a ring. [VERSE 2 (The Diamond)] Then there’s that little gold circle I bought at the mall Spent my whole savings just to have it all I was shaking like a leaf when I got on a knee Watching her cry as she looked back at me. That ring didn't just sit on her left hand, no It became the "Yes" and our reason to grow Every bill that we paid, every song that I sing... It’s all because of a ring. [CHORUS] Yeah, it’s a sound in the dark, it’s a stone in a box It’s the keys in the door when the universe knocks It’s the "mercy me" and the "hallelujah" The sound of life as it's coming to ya. Sometimes it’s a promise, sometimes it’s a sting But I’m who I am, for better or worse... All because of a ring. [BRIDGE (The Church Bell / Doorbell)] Now I’m trying to figure out what I'm gonna wear Sunday morning bells calling folks into prayer Then the doorbell dings and my little girl runs Into the arms of the man that she loves. And I see a new sparkle on her hand today... And I know that the cycle is just a heartbeat away. [FINAL CHORUS] Yeah, it’s a sound in the dark, it’s a stone in a box It’s the keys in the door when the universe knocks It’s the "mercy me" and the "hallelujah" The echo of a life that’s coming to ya. Sometimes it’s a promise, sometimes it’s a sting But I’m who I am, for better or worse... All because of a ring. [OUTRO] It's a quarter to three... That voice on the phone... That stone in the box... Yeah, I’m never alone. All because of a ring.
