Ruby Dean

Lyrics

[Verse 1] Mother, mother, mother, mother, mother You underestimated her, child Beause I was only three I still had eyes, oh, I could see And I couldn't respect That's why I called you, called you by your first name I said: [Chorus] Ruby Dean, don't you take your love to town Ruby, Ruby Dean, don't you take your love to town, no [Verse 2] I can't stand to hear that screen door slam I know you're leaving, why can't you let him be Ruby Dean, he's everything to me Just too blind too see [Chorus] Ruby, Ruby Dean please stop doin' my dad this way, please Don't you take your love to town You oughta spend a little more time at home Don't you take your love to town [Verse 3] He breeds you and me, far as I can see Let my dad go free, I don't mind you doing it to me Ruby Dean, he's been good to me Why can't you let him be [Chorus] Please, Ruby Dean, oh Ruby Dean Oh, Ruby, Ruby, Ruby, Ruby Dean Don't you take your love to town, no [Outro] I keep lookin' in my dad's eyes I can see that he's cried "Leave me alone" Ruby, Ruby Dean Ruby, Ruby I can't help myself You know I seen too much Mother, mother, mother, mother You underestimated her, child 'Cause I was only three I still had eyes, oh, I could see I couldn't respect ya, mama That's why I called ya Ruby Ruby Ruby