You've painted up your lips
And rolled and curled yourtinted hair
Ruby are you contemplating
Going out somewhere

The shadowon the wall
Tells me the sun is going down
Oh Ruby
Don't take your loveto town

It wasn't me
That started that old crazy Asian war
But Iwas proud to go
And do my patriotic chore
And yes, it's true that
I'mnot the man I used to be
Oh, Ruby I still need some company

Its hardto love a man
Whose legs are bent and paralysed
And the wants and theneeds of a woman your age
Ruby I realize,
But it won't be long i've heardthem say until I not around
Oh Ruby
Don't take your love totown

She's leaving now cause
I just heard the slamming of thedoor
The way I know I've heard it
Some 100 times before
And if I couldmove I'd get my gun
And put her in the ground
Oh Ruby
Don't take yourlove to town

Oh Ruby for God's sake turn around