You've painted up your lips and 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
It's hard to love a man whose legs are bent and paralyzed
And I won't send 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
Ruby,
don't take your love to town
She's leaving now because I just heard the
slamming of the door
The way I know I've heard it slam 100 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