Ruby's Arms-Nanci Griffith

[ti:Ruby's Arms] [ar:Nanci Griffith] [al:Ruby's Torch] [by:] [offset:0] [00:00.00]Ruby's Arms - Nanci Griffith (南西·葛瑞芬) [00:31.68]He will leave behind all of his clothes [00:37.90] [00:39.08]He wore when he was with her [00:43.29] [00:46.34]All he needs are his railroad boots [00:51.97] [00:53.17]And his leather jacket [00:57.28] [01:00.24]As he says goodbye to Ruby's arms [01:06.16] [01:07.52]Although his heart is breaking [01:11.82] [01:14.66]He will steal away out through her blinds [01:20.11] [01:21.82]For soon she will be waking [01:26.33] [01:29.52]Morning light has washed her face [01:34.83] [01:36.80]And everything is turning blue now [01:44.28] [01:47.34]She holds on to her pillow case [01:52.72] [01:54.17]There's nothing he can do now [02:01.87] [02:04.37]As he says goodbye to Ruby's arms [02:10.63] [02:11.41]He says she'll find another soldier [02:16.32] [02:19.12]And he swears to God by Christmastime [02:23.28] [02:25.60]There'll be someone else to hold her [02:30.99] [02:33.70]The only thing he is taking is [02:39.15] [02:40.59]The scarf off of her clothesline [02:44.51] [02:51.11]He'll hurry past her chest of drawers [02:56.71] [02:59.06]And her broken wind chimes [03:05.89] [03:08.60]As he says goodbye he says goodbye [03:14.50] [03:17.45]Goodbye to Ruby's arms [03:25.44] [03:38.59]He will feel his way down her darkened hall [03:45.55] [03:46.35]And out into the morning [03:50.82] [03:53.95]The hobos in the freight yards [03:59.38] [04:01.28]Have kept their fires burning [04:05.43] [04:08.52]And Jesus Christ this cold hard rain [04:14.33] [04:15.47]Won't someone put him on his train [04:21.24] [04:22.65]He'll never kiss her lips again [04:27.85] [04:29.78]Or break her heart [04:34.45] [04:37.13]As he says goodbye he says goodbye [04:42.81] [04:46.15]Say goodbye to Ruby's arms