Intro
Standin' at that pawn shop counter, trying on the wedding rings
She said she needed silver, 'cause gold just turns her green
I counted out the twenties, and I laid the money down
And we went straight to the Davidson courthouse
After three long years together, she found a banker man
Said she was thinkin' about her future, and gave me back that silver band
I had it melted down, so I could wear it on a chain
Now it's a flyin' silver eagle that used to be a ring
Chorus
I'd rather have this silver eagle than all that rich man's gold
It's my one reminder of a woman turnin' cold
Her love lies in his money, and mine's in a pair of wings
On a flyin' silver eagle that used to be a ring
Intro
I couldn't put the past behind me, so I put it in a song
That's how I tell the story, how that woman done me wrong
Now I tour across the country, ridin' high on the wings
Of a flyin' silver eagle that used to be a ring
Chorus
Solo
I met a homeless man on Broadway, he was holdin' out his hand
He asked me for a dollar, said he was once a banker man
'Til that lady took his money, I said man I feel your pain
Ya might could use this silver eagle, you know it used to be a ring