Ruby, Don't Take Your Love To Town

Which is a great one.

And also, Ruby, don't take your love to town," and she had it signed, 45.

I know that this is emotional for you.

Yes, sir.

Uh, she had a signed 45 from Kenny Rogers?

Yes, sir.

She had a, uh, 45 signed, uh, r- Kenny Rogers, Ruby, Don't Take Your Love to Town.

And I had made the comment to her, in that song, it's about a Vietnam veteran who has lost the use of his limbs, and he is telling his girlfriend, his wife, "Please don't go into town and, and, and spread, and s- you know, spread it." And he's saying, "Please, Ruby, don't take your love to town."

... we used to break down Kenny Rogers songs that were...

People think of Kenny Rogers sort of good-time gambling guy, but h- he, Coward of the County and Ruby were two of the most depressing-

Right.

Of course

I get it.

I love it.

And then we got into Ruby.

Oh, the other song.

The song was first recorded by Waylon Jennings in 1969, but this is the most popular version, reaching number six on the U.S. Top 40 charts in early August of 1969.

Here are Kenny Rogers and the first edition with Ruby, Don't Take Your Love to Town.

painted up your lips and rolled and curled your tinted hair ruby are you contemplating going out somewhere the shadow on the wall tells me the sun is going down 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 yes, it's true that I'm not the man I used to be I still need some company It's hard to love a man whose legs are bent and paralyzed And the wants and the needs of a woman your age really I realize But it won't be long I've heard them say until I'm not around 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 100 times before And if I could move I'd get my gun and put her in the ground Don't take your love to town.

For God's sakes, turn around.