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 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 Gods sake, turn around