Born to poor sharecroppers, one of eleven children in Sledge, Mississippi, Pride is a timeless everyman, revered by his musical peers and adored by countless millions of fans around the globe. Charley Pride unofficially started his music career in the late 1950s as a ballplayer with the Negro American League’s Memphis Red Sox singing and playing guitar on the team bus between ballparks. Self-taught on a guitar bought at the age 14 from Sears Roebuck, Pride would join various bands' onstage as he and the team roved the country. After a tryout with the New York Mets, Pride decided to return to his Montana home via Nashville. It was there he met Jack Johnson, who upon hearing the singer perform, sent him on his way with the promise of a management contract and a newly forged relationship that would last for over a decade.
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Chorus:
Does my ring hurt your finger
When you go out at night
When I bought it for you darling
It seemed to fit just right
Should I take it to the jeweler
So it won’t fit so tight
Does my ring hurt your finger
When you go out at night
Did you enjoy yourself last night, dear
How was the show
You know I don’t mind it when you go
I understand sometimes
We all need time alone
But why do you always leave your ring at home
(Repeat chorus)
Does my ring hurt your finger
When you’re away from me
I’m so proud when you wear it
For all the world to see
Should I take it to the jeweler
So it won’t fit so tight
Does my ring hurt your finger
When you go out at night