Life Has its Little Ups And Downs I don?t know how to tell her That I didn?t get that raise in pay today Cause I know how much she wanted the dress In Bakers window and it breaks my heart To tell her have to wait And cancel all her plans she made to celebrate But I just know that she can take it With a smile and not a frown Cause knows that life has its little ups and downs Like ponies on a merry-go-round And no one grabs the brass ring every time But she don?t mind  she wears a gold ring On her finger and it?s mine Those new house plans we?ve had so long I guess will gather dust another year And the daffodils are blooming That she planted way last fall Upon the hill and over by the gate God knows I hate to say again well have to wait But I just know that she can take it With a smile and not a frown Cause knows that life has its little ups and downs Like ponies on a merry-go-round And no one grabs the brass ring every time But she don?t mind  she wears a gold ring On her finger and it?s mine She wears a gold ring On her finger and it?s mine