Written by Johnny Cash and Roy Orbison



Well I new someday, Ruby would be leavin'

That she wasn't happy livin' quietly, quietly

'Cause she would get the bedroom look each mornin'

And I felt Ruby pull away from me



Yeah, so go downtown about nine o'clock this evening

Walk under that red light and down the hall, down the hall

Look for the highest flyin' girl, that's Ruby

And if you wait your turn you'll see Ruby fall



Don't let her know that you even know me

She'll be tryin' to forget it all

And don't tell me how is was tonight, tomorrow

'Cause I don't want to see Ruby fall



I didn't hold her back, when she got restless

One man is not enough when she wants it all

Yeah, I let her go when I saw what she wanted

'Cause I don't care to see Ruby fall