Page type: lyric reference
Artist: Mel Tillis
Canonical path: /mel-tillis/ruby-don-t-take-your-love-to-town
Related lyric paths: 6
Lyric guide
Ruby Don't Take Your Love To Town
Read Ruby Don't Take Your Love To Town lyrics by Mel Tillis on LyroVerse, with linked artist context and related song paths.
person
Curated by Ethan Walker
LyroVerse team
Reference snapshot
The page facts to cite before the commentary
Use this page for the lyric text, linked artist context, and any LyroVerse editor's note attached to the song. Listener comments remain user-generated and should not be treated as the primary source.
Lyrics
Ruby Don't Take Your Love To Town
The lyric stays readable and compact here; the note and related paths sit nearby so you do not lose the song while looking for context.
You've painted up your lips and 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.
Oh, Ruby, don't take your love to town.
For it wasn't me that started that old crazy asian war.
But I was proud to go and do my patriotic chore.
Oh I know, Ruby that I'm not the man I used to be.
But Ruby, I still need your company.
It's hard to love a man whose legs are bent and paralyzed.
And the want 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.
She's leaving 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.
Oh Ruby, for God's sake turn around
Quick answers
What this page can answer fast
Who performs "Ruby Don't Take Your Love To Town"?
Mel Tillis performs "Ruby Don't Take Your Love To Town", and this lyric page sits inside the Mel Tillis catalog on LyroVerse.
Are there related songs to explore after "Ruby Don't Take Your Love To Town"?
Yes. The related section below points to A Million Old Goodbyes and Above Suspicion with a short reason for opening each page next.
Where can I find more songs by Mel Tillis?
Use the artist link near the top of the page or the related paths section below to keep moving through Mel Tillis's lyric pages.
Song Room
Open Song Room
Interpretations, questions, and corrections for this song
Interpretations, questions, memories, and correction notes live together here. The room stays noindex while the best insights are reviewed.
Listener comments
What people are saying
No listener comments on Ruby Don't Take Your Love To Town yet.
A strong comment here is specific: the phrase you keep hearing, the mood you come back for, or the reason this song stays in rotation.
Sign in to post the first listener note. Reporting stays open to everyone.