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