Necklace
 
She was a cleaner in a high class home and she never took a day
Worked her fingers to the bone, and her man gotta ticket to the gala
Bought a new gown for her, but she didn’t have any jewellery to wear
 
Dusting the dresser, opened the drawer,
There was the necklace she was looking for
Rubies and diamonds on a golden chain, tried it on felt young again
What’s the harm in borrowing it tonight
 
CH She felt like a princess for one night in her diamonds
Then midnight struck she lost them in a taxi home
That necklace, heavy like a millstone round her neck
Seventeen long years to pay off that loan
 
She couldn’t believe she lost a thing so fine
Looked at her man she got tears in her eyes
Bought a replacement very next day
But she kept her secret, stowed it away
17 long years to pay it back
 
Mid 8 Then one day when she was old and grey
She told the lady of the house what she had done
But she just laughed and said those stones were fakes my dear…
Wasted half your life on fakes my dear…
That necklace cost you more than money buys