Ruby Mae

Early morning whistle stop Beside a depot coal and mop A train that finds a smiling face Its a ruby girl in shining grace So long Ruby mae He takes her to his modest home To bath and feed and call his own He didnt know her history Or what she would grow up to be Who knew Ruby mae Who knew Rolling on ruby mae She never knew what school entailed But loved to go and ride the rails At dining car she'd sit with dad And there she learn the gift she had for song Ruby mae And all along the ivories Her hands would roll with perfect ease And the down the line shed play a muse Boogie dixie delta blues play on Ruby mae Play on Rolling on ruby mae Rolling on ruby mae And up and down the railway towns The people came from miles around To hear the swing and gospel sound And bless the girl the train man found Shes home Ruby mae Shes home Rolling on ruby mae Rolling on ruby mae