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Don't Break This Ring
Robert Cray Lyrics

I never knew this pain, no, no
I never knew that you wanted
You wanted to go away
Cause away means forever

Just try to hold on
Let's stay together

No, darlin', don't break this ring
Oh, no, say, you don't mean it

Cause I want, I want, I want you to stay

No, no, don't go

Two wrongs don't make it right
So we had a disagreement late last night
But away means forever stick around
I know we can make it better

And no, darlin', don't break this ring
Don't leave, say, you don't mean it
Cause I want, I want, I want you to stay

Please don't leave me, darlin'

Cause away means forever
Hey, hold on, I know we can make it better

And no, darlin', don't break this ring
Don't leave, say, you don't mean it
Cause I want, I want, I want you to stay

And away means forever
Take your shoes off, baby
Take off your sweater

And no, darlin', don't break this ring
Don't leave, say, you don't mean it
Cause I want, I want, I want you to stay

I want you to stay, haa, ohh, ohh
Want you to stay
I won't be able to sleep at night
Don't leave me

Lyrics © Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: ROBERT CRAY

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Robert Cray (born August 1, 1953, Columbus, Georgia) is an American blues guitarist and singer. A five-time Grammy Award winner, he has led his own band (the Robert Cray Band), as well as an acclaimed solo career. In 2011, Cray was inducted to the Blues Hall of Fame.

While Cray was among artists such as Stevie Ray Vaughan and George Thorogood who got wider radio airplay and regular MTV video exposure during the late 1980s, he started playing guitar in his early teens. Read Full BioRobert Cray (born August 1, 1953, Columbus, Georgia) is an American blues guitarist and singer. A five-time Grammy Award winner, he has led his own band (the Robert Cray Band), as well as an acclaimed solo career. In 2011, Cray was inducted to the Blues Hall of Fame.

While Cray was among artists such as Stevie Ray Vaughan and George Thorogood who got wider radio airplay and regular MTV video exposure during the late 1980s, he started playing guitar in his early teens. At Denbigh High School in Newport News, Virginia, his love of blues and soul music flourished as he started collecting records. Originally, Robert Cray wanted to become an architect, but at about the same time he was going to study design in architecture he formed a local band "Steakface", described as "the best band from Lakewood you never heard of". Cray on guitar and vocals contributed greatly to Steakface's set list of songs by Jimi Hendrix, Quicksilver Messenger Service, Fleetwood Mac, the Grease Band, Blodwyn Pig, Jethro Tull, Forever More, Spirit, and The Faces.

By the time he was twenty, Cray had seen his heroes Albert Collins, Freddie King and Muddy Waters in concert, and decided to form his own band. His band started playing college towns on the west coast. After several years of regional success, Cray was signed to Mercury Records in 1982. His third release, Strong Persuader, received a Grammy Award, while the crossover single "Smokin' Gun" gave him wider appeal and name recognition.

By then Cray was an opening act for such major stars as Eric Clapton (who remains a friend to this day), and sold out larger venues as a solo artist. Cray has generally played Fender guitars (Telecasters and Stratocasters) and there are two signature Robert Cray Stratocasters models available from Fender.

Cray continues to record and tour.