Ruby's Purse

Well, she never would go anywhere without it

A part of every outfit that she wore

With a worn-out leather strap around her shoulder

She'd tote that pocketbook from store to store

Well, Grandpa used to tease her, it's so heavy

And swear that she carried bricks inside

But when she was home, it sat there like a fixture

At one end of the sofa all the time

As a kid, it always seemed to come in handy

'Cause anything we needed was right within her reach

From Band-Aids to crayons to hard candy

She always had some extra change for me

A First Baptist Church Sunday prayer list

And grandkids' pictures she kept close to her

Bills that were due, well, these are just a few

Of the things that you could find in Ruby's purse

Now it's been almost two years since she left us

Grandpa keeps the house just like it was

It's still sittin' by the sofa where she left it

Like it's waiting there for her to pick it up

As a kid, it always seemed to come in handy

'Cause anything we needed was right within her reach

From Band-Aids to crayons to hard candy

She always had some extra change for me

A First Baptist Church Sunday prayer list

And grandkids' pictures she kept close to her

Bills that were due, well, these are just a few

Of the things that you could find in Ruby's purse

Pack of Juicy Fruit, Lord, if you only knew

All the things that you could find in Ruby's purse