Ruby, Dont Take Your Love to Town

Youve 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, dont take your love to town
It wasnt me that started this whole crazy
Asian warBut
I was proud to go and do my patriotic chore
Yes, its true that
I am not the man
I used to be
Oh Ruby, I still need some company
Its hard to love a man whose legs are bent and paralyzed
And the wants and the needs of a woman your age,
Ruby, I realize
But it wont be long,
Ive heard them say until
Im not around
Oh Ruby, dont take your love to town
Shes leaving now cause
I just heard the slamming of the door
The way I know
Ive heard it slam one hundred times before
And if I could move
Id get my gun and put her in the ground
Oh Ruby, dont take your love to town
Oh Ruby, for
God sakes turn around