Ruby, Don't Take Your Love to Town

Ruby, Don't Take Your Love to Town - Lester Flatt

You've painted up your lips and rolled

And curled your tinted hair

Ruby are you contemplating going out somewhere

The shadow's 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 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

Oh ruby i still need your company

It's hard to love a man whose legs are bent and paralysed

And the wants and the needs of a woman your age

Ruby i realize

But it won't be long i've heard them say

Until i 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