Ruby Don’t Take Your Love to Town

Lyrics

[Verse 1] 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 goin' down [Refrain 1] Oh, Ruby Don't take your love to town [Verse 2] It wasn't me that started that old crazy Asian war But I was proud to go and do my patriotic chore And yes, it's true, that I'm not the man I used to be [Refrain 2] Oh, Ruby I still need some company [Verse 3] It's hard to love a man whose legs are bent and paralyzed And the wants and the 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 [Refrain 1] Oh, Ruby Don't take your love to town [Verse 3] She's leavin' now 'cause I just heard the slammin' 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 [Refrain 1] Oh, Ruby Don't take your love to town [Refrain 3] Oh, Ruby For God sake's, turn around