Verse 1 I worked overtime at the shop all week Hands still smell like oil and grease Counted out my tips and my worn-out pay Thought maybe I could make you stay Behind that glass with velvet green Something sparkled like it still believed Two hundred dollars and a promise made I pictured your smile all the way home that day Chorus But you laid that emerald necklace on the table Like it didn’t mean a thing at all Didn’t see the hours, didn’t feel the sacrifice Just said, “Is this the best you could afford?” Guess love don’t shine if it ain’t expensive Guess my heart don’t cut like diamond stones I spent two hundred dollars tryin’ to say forever You spent one second sayin’ no Verse 2 You said, “Green ain’t really my color, babe” Didn’t look me in the eye when you spoke I laughed it off but it stuck like a thorn In the same old place where hope goes broke That necklace cost me more than cash It cost me pride I never get back I wrapped it up with everything I had But you just saw what it wasn’t, not what it was Chorus So you laid that emerald necklace on the table Like it didn’t mean a thing at all Didn’t see the hours, didn’t feel the sacrifice Just said, “Is this the best you could afford?” Guess love don’t shine if it ain’t expensive Guess my heart don’t cut like diamond stones I spent two hundred dollars tryin’ to say forever You spent one second sayin’ no Bridge Maybe I ain’t good at grand displays Maybe I love in smaller ways Like gas in your car and food on your plate Like stayin’ when it’d be easier to break That emerald’s still sittin’ in the drawer Green like the envy I ignore Every time I see it, I remember How cheap my love made me feel for sure Chorus Yeah, you laid that emerald necklace on the table Like it didn’t mean a thing at all Didn’t see the hours, didn’t feel the sacrifice Just said, “Is this the best you could afford?” Guess love don’t shine if it ain’t expensive Guess my heart don’t cut like diamond stones I spent two hundred dollars tryin’ to say forever You spent one second sayin’ no Outro So I’ll keep the necklace, keep the receipt Keep learnin’ what appreciation means Next time I give my heart away I’ll pray it’s worth more than what money can say

Emerald necklace