(lyrics and music by James Seals & Dash Crofts, 1973)
From the albums DIAMOND GIRL (1973), GREATEST HITS (1975) and
THE SEALS & CROFTS COLLECTION (1979)
Oh Ruby Jean, last night I dreamed I was runnin' somewhere beyond the stars
I called out to you, and you answered softly
You are the children's eyes, and I'm the days gone by
Oh Ruby Jean, it doesn't seem like a long, long time, since we were born again
Into the dazzling light, uniting black and white
You are the rich brown earth, and I'm the flowers that grow
We'll have children (Lua), of the Kingdom (Joshua)
They won't be torn by war, nor will they
Kill or hate, or hestitate, to love Justice
Oh Billie Lee, it's destiny that we meet again, here on this earthly plain
I'll see all the worlds with you, but you'll have to help me through
You are the straight and narrow path, and I'm the wayfayer
Oh Billie Lee, we shall be free in the years to come, to help build the Promised Land
We'll go where the day springs run, together and live as one
He is the object of our longing, and we're His creation
We'll have children (Lua), of the Kingdom (Joshua)
They won't be torn by war, nor will they
Kill or hate, or hestitate, to love Justice