Ruby's Arms Lyrics - Nanci Griffith

He will leave behind all of his clothes 

He wore when he was with her 

All he needs are his railroad boots 

And his leather jacket 

As he says goodbye to Ruby's arms 

Although his heart is breaking 

He will steal away out through her blinds 

For soon she will be waking 

Morning light has washed her face 

And everything is turning blue now 

She holds on to her pillow case 

There's nothing he can do now 

As he says goodbye to Ruby's arms 

He says, she'll find another soldier 

And he swears to God by Christmastime 

There'll be someone else to hold her 

The only thing he is taking is 

The scarf off of her clothesline 

He'll hurry past her chest of drawers 

And her broken wind chimes 

As he says goodbye, he says goodbye 

Goodbye to Ruby's arms 

He will feel his way down her darkened hall 

And out into the morning 

The hobos in the freight yards 

Have kept their fires burning 

And Jesus Christ, this cold hard rain 

Won't someone put him on his train 

He'll never kiss her lips again 

Or break her heart 

As he says goodbye, he says goodbye 

Say goodbye to Ruby's arms