And there she goes She was sitting really nice with her head full of advice from friends She walks around She tries to rearrange but everything goes under her bed
And it's countless She's got a jar full of change saved up for vacation And she's watching She's watching her sons growing up just like their mom And it's hard And I said Ruby, Ruby, Ruby You gotta start lifting your head up, head up, head up And I said Ruby, Ruby, Ruby I know it's hard but you gotta get outta bed, outta bed, outta bed Yeah she don't know what to do She's got everything and nothing to lose She got a call from a guy just seeing if she's alright Yeah She's got a fistful of tears held back by the strength of five And she says, "Happiness ain't free Everybody fights just like me But I've given up the ability to retreat" And I said Ruby, Ruby, Ruby You gotta start lifting your head up, head up, head up And I said Ruby, Ruby, Ruby I know it's hard but you gotta get outta bed, outta bed, outta bed Yeah she don't know what to do She's got everything, nothing to lose
Yeah Yeah you've got time to figure it out I'm here so don't be scared You've got time to figure it out I'm here and I am here You've got time to figure it out I'm here so don't be scared You've got time to figure it out I'm here so don't be scared (Ruby, Ruby, Ruby) ( (Ruby, Ruby, Ruby) ( And I said Ruby, Ruby, Ruby And I said Ruby, Ruby, Ruby And I said Ruby, Ruby, Ruby And I said Ruby, Ruby, Ruby All alone Rest your head on my lap when you're down All alone Rest your head on my lap, on my lap Ruby don't cry
[00:04.730] [00:30.730]And there she goes [00:34.970]She was sitting really nice with her head full of advice from friends [00:44.010]She walks around [00:48.460]She tries to rearrange but everything goes under her bed [00:54.640] [00:58.880]And it's countless [01:02.480]She's got a jar full of change saved up for vacation [01:12.220]And she's watching [01:17.150]She's watching her sons growing up just like their mom [01:22.900]And it's hard [01:26.950]And I said Ruby, Ruby, Ruby [01:32.630]You gotta start lifting your head up, head up, head up [01:40.610]And I said Ruby, Ruby, Ruby [01:46.550]I know it's hard but you gotta get outta bed, outta bed, outta bed [01:54.720]Yeah she don't know what to do [01:58.510]She's got everything and nothing to lose [02:05.640]She got a call from a guy just seeing if she's alright [02:15.940]Yeah [02:19.630]She's got a fistful of tears held back by the strength of five [02:29.720]And she says, "Happiness ain't free [02:34.150]Everybody fights just like me [02:37.420]But I've given up the ability to retreat" [02:43.800]And I said Ruby, Ruby, Ruby [02:49.890]You gotta start lifting your head up, head up, head up [02:57.680]And I said Ruby, Ruby, Ruby [03:03.350]I know it's hard but you gotta get outta bed, outta bed, outta bed [03:11.590]Yeah she don't know what to do [03:15.490]She's got everything, nothing to lose [03:27.730] [03:44.760]Yeah [03:46.810]Yeah you've got time to figure it out [03:51.460]I'm here so don't be scared [03:54.270]You've got time to figure it out [03:57.920]I'm here and I am here [04:01.200]You've got time to figure it out [04:05.580]I'm here so don't be scared [04:08.560]You've got time to figure it out [04:12.460]I'm here so don't be scared [04:16.950](Ruby, Ruby, Ruby) ( [04:22.450](Ruby, Ruby, Ruby) ( [04:28.630]And I said Ruby, Ruby, Ruby [04:35.470]And I said Ruby, Ruby, Ruby [04:42.640]And I said Ruby, Ruby, Ruby [04:49.580]And I said Ruby, Ruby, Ruby [04:56.140]All alone [04:59.430]Rest your head on my lap when you're down [05:10.060]All alone [05:13.520]Rest your head on my lap, on my lap [05:33.500]Ruby don't cry [05:46.510]