Ruby Don't Take Your Love To Town Lyrics - George Jones

Written by Mel Tillis 

You've painted up your lips 

An rolled and curled your tinted hair 

Ruby are you contemplating going out somewhere 

The shadows on the wall tell me the sun is going down 

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 it's true I'm not the man, Ruby, that I used to be 

Ruby, I still need some 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'm not around 

Oh Ruby, don't take your love to town 

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She's leavin' now 'cause I just heard 

The slamming 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 

Ruby, don't take your love to town 

For God's sake turn around 

Don't take your love to town... 

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