You painted up your lips and rolled and curled your tended 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 wasnt me that started that old crazy azian war
but I was proud to go and do my patriatic shore
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 bend and paralized
and I won't set the needs of a woman your age Ruby I realize
But it won't be long I heard them say untill I am not around
ooh Ruby don't take your love to town

She's leaving now cause I 've just heard the slamming of the door
The way I know I heard it slam 100 times before
And if I could move I'd get my gun and put her in the ground
ooh Ruby don't take your love to town
ooh Ruby for christ's sake turn around