I met Ruby on a bus from state to state

She was tired

I was timid

It was late

She was to marry her southland sweetheart

But as sweet I am

When it comes to young love

James was a well-known man around town

He sold houses to the masses

In the state of Burley Down

And I saw him leaving slowly with a young man at his hip

Where did my love go?

He was the sailor of my ship

And Jimmy was the best she ever had

When you think you cannot breath

And you know you'd rather die instead

That's when you know you have to go

And he knew he had to leave

So in the state of where you are

Roll up the windows

Saying drive an old blue car

Blue because he hold you like

He held me so

After, does he rub your back

And sing ya slow?

Take ya to highest high and

Lowest low?

Oh, Ruby, I don't think so

James was a well-known man around town

He sold houses to the masses

In the state of Burley Down

And I saw him leaving slowly with a young man at his hip