Tyketto

The Ballad of Ruby

Tyketto


Ruby can't talk to your face 
Cause the moment he does he begins to shudder 
Ruby, he feels out of place 
Says he thinks that it stems from his dad and mother 

But Ruby can talk to the man on the moon 
Says the man on the moon, he listens 
That's more than he can say that his dad ever did 
Though he never meant no harm, right on 

Ruby ain't got no money in the pocket of his pants 
Held together with scotch tape 
And Ruby cuts his funky hair by himself 
Modeled after pictures of his guitar hero, Jimmy Page 

Ruby got plans 'bout movin' to the city 
Movin' out of his broken down trailer 
Livin' at a place where he don't stick out 
And where Ruby can do no wrong, 

I said... Right on, Ruby kid 

What ya gonna do just to make it all better 
Well, whatever it is, you got to do what you please 
Who ya gonna look to to get yourself together 
So ends the story of Ruby, kid 

Ruby can't make up his mind 
He's been waitin' on a line 'bout his sexual preference 
His girlfriend, she couldn't care less 
And the boys... well, the boys will be boys 

But Ruby can stare at the clouds and pretend 
It's alright and forget his sorrow 
And Ruby can sleep good tonight 
'Cause he knows that there'll 
Always be tomorrow, 

I say... Right on, Ruby kid