Intro: D Em G D Em G

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She danced in the dirty streets, satin shoes tied to her feet 
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People 'round here said she was a sight 

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Every night when the sun went down, she'd curtsy and take a bow 
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To the man in the moon and the dim street lights 

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We held in high regard, the rose in the mission yard 
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Singin', "Buffalo Gals, won't you come out tonight" 

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And her name was Ru- by Brown 
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And she came through shan- ty-town 
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Like a queen with- out a crown 
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And her name was Ruby Brown, oh yeah 

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Long about ten years ago, she disappeared, why no one knows 
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But some say she was runnin' for her life 

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'Cause a mean lookin' man in a limousine came down from New Orleans 
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He said he came here lookin' for his wife 

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And her name was Ruby Brown 
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And she came through shanty town 
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Like a queen with- out a crown 
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And her name was Ruby Brown, oh yeah 

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Some say he beat her bad 'til she just went plain mad 
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But I say she went where he could never go 

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And her name was Ruby Brown 
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And she came through shanty town 
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Like a queen with- out a crown 
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And her name was Ruby Brown, oh yeah