You've painted up your lips an rolled and curled your tinted hair.
Ruby are you contemplating going out somewhere?
The Shadow on the wall tells me the sun is going down.
Oh Ruby, Don't take your love to town
It wasn't me that started that old crazy asian war.
But I was proud to go and do my patriotic chore.
And yes, it's true that I'm not the man I used to be...
Oh Ruby, I still need some company.
Its hard to love a man whose legs are bent and paralysed.
And I won't sum the needs of a woman your age, Ruby I realize,
But it won't be long I've heard them say until I'm not around
Oh Ruby, Don't take your love to town
She's leavin' now 'cause I just heard the slammin' of the door.
The way I know I've heard it slam one hundred times before.
And if I could move I'd get my gun and put her in the ground.
Oh Ruby Don't take your love to town
Oh Ruby for god's sakes turn around
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