Lyrics:

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 that old crazy Asian war
But I was proud to go
And do my patriotic chore

And yes, its true that
Im 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 I 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 slamming
Some 100 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 Gods sake turn around