C                                   F                  G     Dm 
You've painted up your lips and rolled and curled your tinted hair 
C                          F              G  
Ruby are you contemplating going out somewhere 
    Dm                              G 
The shadow on the wall tells me the sun is going down 
   C   F Dm (Stop)                   C 
Oh Ruby-----don't take your love to town 
 
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 won't be long I've heard them say until I not around 

Oh Ruby-----don't take your love to town 
 
 
   Dm                              C 
It wasn't me that started that old crazy asian war 
    Dm                          F         G 
But I was proud to go and do my patriotic chore 
    Dm                              G 
And yes, it's true that I'm not the man I used to be... 
   C   F Dm (Stop)                   C 
Oh Ruby-----I still need some company 
 
 
Music like verse 1 
 
She's leavin' now 'cause I heard the slammin' of the door 
The way I know I've heard it slam one hundred times before 
And if I could move I'd get my gun and put her in the ground 
Oh Ruby-----For god's sake turn around