Story Behind The Song
How cultural views on marriage and relationship can vary relative to where you live, and some places may not be as uniform with contemporary times.
Song Description
Two teenagers discover love too early in life. Father is not too pleased and offers advice to "wait and see". They find themselves in trouble growing up in a small town which has set values about marriage but has been known to close their eyes to similar situations.
| Song Length |
3:48 |
Genre |
Country - Traditional, Country - General |
| Tempo |
Medium Slow (91 - 110) |
Lead Vocal |
Male Vocal |
| Mood |
Moving, Poignant |
Subject |
Engagement, Relationship |
| Similar Artists |
MALE COUNTRY TRADITIONAL |
Language |
English |
Lyrics
Ruby Lou
Chorus
Oh Ruby Lou, you know I want to be with you
Oh, my Ruby Lou, but father said that you won't do
Verse 1
We're torn apart by narrow views, yet opened eyes cannot refuse
he always says let's wait and see, new love is blind , you'll soon agree
Chorus
Oh Ruby Lou, from out of town and something new
love young but true, we were 16 but how we've bloomed
Verse 2
this small-town build on bygone days, and vocal few will shout their way
yet Bob and Sal were just like us, yet no one turned their love into a fuss,
Bridge
Ruby Lou, you know we can never say goodbye,
me and you, we can only say goodnight, Mary Liu.
Music (guitar solo)
oh Ruby Lou, they joke that you wear fancy shoes
oh fashioned views, it seems that we have lit a fuse
Verse 3
Just one mistake and just one night , behind the barn we found delight
A trilogy of tragedy when they found out we'd soon be three
Chorus
Ruby Lou, you know we cannot say goodbye,
me and you, we can only say goodnight
Ruby Lou soon ,soon, soon! Ruby Lou, soon.. soon.. soon!
Ruby Lou, we could never say goodbye, Ruby Lou
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