Well, Ruby, she was a beauty She loved Little Richard and 'Tootie Fruitie' And her name in lights and wore her dresses tight Yeah, Ruby was a of circumstance she liked to wiggle and boogie dance Out in the country she ever got the chance
She had a local band, played the bars Had the boys breathin' hard She had hillbilly eyes that could shine in the She had a country soul and a 'n' roll heart
And her whole shook when she stood up and played the piano And the boys say, "Play, Ruby, play, we like the way you do it Play, Ruby, play, we the way you get into it" She made the young men and the old men moan on, rock on, rock on
Sometimes at night with the full beamin' She would run around the mountain kickin' and Sayin', If I get out on the road I'm gonna explode Last time I saw her she was in the city Shakin' and shoutin', making Yeah, Ruby was a to behold, she was on a roll
She had a band, played the local bars Had the local breathin' hard She had eyes that could shine in the dark She had a soul and a rock 'n' roll heart
And her body shook when she stood up and played the piano And the say, "Play, Ruby, play, we really like the way you do it Play, Ruby, play, we the way you get into it" She made the young men scream and the old men Rock on, on, rock on on, rock on, rock on
Well, Ruby, she was a beauty She loved Little Richard and sang 'Tootie And her name in lights and wore her dresses tight Yeah, was a victim of circumstance 'Cause she liked to and boogie dance Out in the country she ever got the chance