Play Ruby, Play

(Tony Brown/Troy Seals)



Well, Ruby she was a redneck beauty

She loved Little Richard and sang Tootie Fruitie

And wanted her name in lights and wore her dresses tight

Yeah, Ruby was a victim of circumstance

'Cause she liked to wiggle and boogie dance

Out in the country she hardly ever got the chance.



She had a local band, played the local bars

Had the local boys breathin' hard

She had hillbilly eyes that could shine in the dark

She had a country soul and a rock 'n' roll heart

And her whole body shook when she stood up and played the piano

And the boys say, play Ruby play, we really like the way you do it

Play Ruby play, we love the way you get into it

She made the young men scream and the old men moan

Rock on, rock on, rock on.



Sometimes at night with the full moon beamin'

She would run around the mountain kickin' and screamin'

Sayin' if I don't get out on the road I'm gonna explode

Last time I saw her she was down in the city

Shakin' and shoutin', making plenty

Yeah, Ruby was a sight to behold, she was on a roll.



She had a local band, played the local bars

Had the local boys breathin' hard

She had hillbilly eyes that could shine in the dark

She had a country soul and a rock 'n' roll heart

And her whole body shook when she stood up and played the piano

And the boys say, play Ruby play, we really like the way you do it

Play Ruby play, we love the way you get into it

She made the young men scream and the old men moan

Rock on, rock on, rock on.



Rock on, rock on, rock on.



Yeah, Ruby she was a redneck beauty

She loved Little Richard and sang Tootie Fruitie...