Written by Roy Orbison/Johnny Cash
Well, I knew someday Ruby would be leavinâ,
That she wasnât happy livinâ quietly, quietly.
âCause she would get that bedroom look each morninâ,
and I felt Ruby pull away from me.
So go down-town at nine oâ clock this eveninâ;
Walk under that red light then down the hall, down the hall.
Look for the highest flyinâ girl, thatâs Ruby.
And if you wait your turn, youâll see Ruby fall.
Donât let her know that you even know me;
Sheâll be tryinâ to forget it all.
And donât tell me how it was tonight, tomorrow,
âcause I donât want to see Ruby fall.
Well, I didnât hold her back when she got restless;
One man is not enough when she wants it all.
I let her go when I saw what she wanted,
âcause I donât care to see Ruby fall.
