Youve painted up your lips and rolled and curled your tinted hair Ruby are you contemplating goin 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 that old crazy Asian war But I was proud to go and do my patriotic chores And yes its true Im not the man that I used to be Oh but Ruby I still need some company Its hard to love a man whose legs are bent and paralized 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 Ruby for God sakes turn around
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