You've painted up your lips and rolled and cur led your tinted hair
Ruby are you contempl ating going out somewhere
The shadow on the wall tells me the sun is going down
Oh Ruby - - (Stop) don't take your love to town
Its hard to love a man whose legs are bent and paralyzed
And the wants and the needs of a woman your age, Ruby I realize
But it won't be long I've he ard them say until I not around
Oh Ruby - - (Stop) don't take your love to town
It wasn't me that started th at old crazy asian war
But I was proud to go and do my pa triotic chore
And yes, it's true that I'm not the man I used to be...
Oh Ruby - - (Stop) I still need some c ompany
She's leavin' now 'cause I heard the slammin' of the door
The way I know I've h eard it slam one hundred times before
And if I could move I'd get my gun and put her in the ground
Oh Ruby - - (Stop) For god's sake turn aro und