You have painted up your lips

Rolled and curled your tinted hair

Ruby are you contemplating

Going out somewhere?

The shadows on the wall

Tell me the sun is going down

Ruby don't take your love to town.



Oh, it wasn't me that started

That old crazy Asian war

But I was proud to go

And do my patriotic chores.

And yes I know that I

Am not the man I used to be

Ruby I still need your company.



It's hard to love a man

Whose legs are bent and paralized

And the wants and 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 'cause I just heard

The slamming of a door

The way I know I've heard it slam

A hundred times before

And if I could I'd get my gun

And put her in the ground

(Ruby) don't take your love to town.



Ruby for God's sake turn around...

Writer : M. TILLIS
Copyright : Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group