In regards to the meaning of this song:
Before a live performance on the EP Five Stories Falling, Geoff states “It’s about the last time I went to visit my grandmother in Columbus, and I saw that she was dying and it was the last time I was going to see her. It is about realizing how young you are, but how quickly you can go.”
That’s the thing about Geoff and his sublime poetry, you think it’s about one thing, but really it’s about something entirely different. But the lyrics are still universal and omnipresent, ubiquitous, even. So relatable. That’s one thing I love about this band. I also love their live performances, raw energy and Geoff’s beautiful, imperfectly perfect vocals. His voice soothes my aching soul.
She's been dancing all night long with my man
Well I thought about cutting in, aw but I can't
'Cause I'm gonna sit right here
And empty this ashtray in her beer
I can't wait to see her drinking from that can
I'm sitting on Ruby's stool right next to Bill
She likes breaking old Bill's heart, she always will
A honky tonk girl oughta know better than to break the rules
I'm fed up with her and I'm sitting on Ruby's stool
Everybody always gives her lots of space
No one would ever dare get in her face
I ain't never been one to fight
But friends, tonight's the night
I'm just the one that'll put her in her place
I'm sitting on Ruby's stool right next to Bill
She likes breaking old Bill's heart, she always will
A honky tonk girl oughta know better than to break the rules
I don't like her so I'm sitting on Ruby's stool
I'm sitting on Ruby's stool right next to Bill
She likes breaking old Bill's heart, she always will
Honky tonk girl oughta know better than to break the rules
I don't like her and I'm sitting here on her stool
I don't like her and I'm sitting on her stool
She's an old battle-ax to begin with
Nobody in this little tavern likes her
I don't know why she hangs around here–ah, the boys do
I see why they like her, we all know why they like her
Ruby
Well I thought about cutting in, aw but I can't
'Cause I'm gonna sit right here
And empty this ashtray in her beer
I can't wait to see her drinking from that can
I'm sitting on Ruby's stool right next to Bill
She likes breaking old Bill's heart, she always will
A honky tonk girl oughta know better than to break the rules
I'm fed up with her and I'm sitting on Ruby's stool
Everybody always gives her lots of space
No one would ever dare get in her face
I ain't never been one to fight
But friends, tonight's the night
I'm just the one that'll put her in her place
I'm sitting on Ruby's stool right next to Bill
She likes breaking old Bill's heart, she always will
A honky tonk girl oughta know better than to break the rules
I don't like her so I'm sitting on Ruby's stool
I'm sitting on Ruby's stool right next to Bill
She likes breaking old Bill's heart, she always will
Honky tonk girl oughta know better than to break the rules
I don't like her and I'm sitting here on her stool
I don't like her and I'm sitting on her stool
She's an old battle-ax to begin with
Nobody in this little tavern likes her
I don't know why she hangs around here–ah, the boys do
I see why they like her, we all know why they like her
Ruby
Lyrics submitted by Mellow_Harsher
Ruby's Stool Lyrics as written by Shawn Camp Loretta Lynn
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Hipgnosis Songs Group
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