You've painted up your lips
And rolled and curled your tinted 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 wasn't me that started
That ol' crazy asian war
But I was proud to go
And do my patriotic chore
Yes it's always 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 bent and paralyzed
And the wants and needs of
A woman of 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 leaving now 'cause I just
Heard the slamming of the door
The way I know
I've heard it slam 100 times before
And if I could move I'd get my gun
And put her in the ground, oh ruby
Don't take your love to town,
Oh ruby, for god's sake turn around
