John Stewart/Bob Shane/Nick Reynolds

Ruby, oh, Ruby Honey, are you mad? Honey, are you mad? Honey, are you mad at your man?

Well, I'm goin' downtown Gonna get me a jug of brandy Gonna give it all to Mandy
Keep her drunk and boozy Good drunk and boozy Good drunk and boozy all the time

Well, if you say so, then I'll railroad no mo' I'll just hang around your shanty
Hang around your shanty Hang around your shanty all the time

Ruby, oh, Ruby Honey, are you mad? Honey, are you mad? Honey, are you mad at your man?

Well, I'm walkin' on down till my shoes are getting' ragged I'm getting' me down to Nashville
Get me down to Nashville Get me down to Nashville, Tennessee

Honey, are you mad? Honey, are you mad? Honey, are you mad at your man?

Ruby, oh, Ruby