She was a good girl from Russell Springs

He was a heathen from Harlan County

Oh no... Her daddy said "You better leave that boy alone"

A shotgun wedding and paper rings

Promises that didn't mean a thing

Just stay on home... While he's drinkin' with the girl next door

Get out while you can

You don't need a man like that

No turning back just

Run Ruby Run

Run Ruby Run

She played pretend in her Sunday clothes

Buttoned up real nice so the bruises wouldn't show

The low blows from the night before

There's just a few dollars stashed away

She could get the kids and leave this hell today

But what would the preacher say… Maybe

Get out while you can

You don't need a man like that

No turning back

Just run Ruby run

Run Ruby Run

Ruby prayed to be saved

From a devil of a man

Sent quickly to the grave

With a gun in his hand

Get out while you can

You don't need a man like that

No turning back

Just run Ruby run

Run Ruby run

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Now you don't have to

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You don't have to

Run Ruby run

You don't have to

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