You've painted up your lips and rolled and curled your tinted hair

Ruby are you contemplating goin' out somewhere

The shadow on the wall tellsd 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 chores

Yes it's true that I'm not the man I used to be

But Ruby I still need some 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

Oh Ruby don't take your love to town



She's leavin' now cause I just heard the slamming of the door

The way I know I've heard it slam one hundred times before

If I could move I get my gun and put her in the ground

Oh Ruby don't take your love to town

Oh Ruby don't take your love to town