[Verse 1:]
And there she goes,
She's sitting real nice with her head full of advice from friends,
She walks around,
She tries to rearrange but everything goes under her bed.
And it's countless,
She's got a jar full of change saved up for vacation,
And she's watching,
She's watching her sons growing up just like their mom,
And it's hard, for her.
[Chorus:]
And I said, ‘Ruby, Ruby, Ruby,
Gotta start lifting your head up, head up, head up!'
And I said, ‘Ruby, Ruby, Ruby,
I know it's hard but you gotta get outta bed, outta bed, outta bed!'
Yeah, she don't know what to do,
She's got everything and nothing to lose,
She got a call from a guy just seeing if she's alright.
[Verse 2:]
She's got a face full of tears held back by the strength of five,
And she says, ‘Happiness ain't free,
Everybody fights just like me,
But I've given up the ability to retreat.'
[Chorus:]
And I said, ‘Ruby, Ruby, Ruby,
Gotta start lifting your head up, head up, head up!'
And I said, ‘Ruby, Ruby, Ruby,
I know it's hard but you gotta get outta bed, outta bed, outta bed!'
Yeah, she don't know what to do,
She's got everything and nothing to lose.
[Bridge:]
Yeah, you've got time to figure it out,
I'm there so don't be scared.
You've got time to figure it out,
I'm there, I am there.
Yeah, you've got time to figure it out,
I'm there so don't be scared.
You've got time to figure it out,
I'm there so don't be scared.
[Chorus:]
Ruby, Ruby, Ruby,
I said, ‘Ruby, Ruby, Ruby,
All alone, rest your head on my lap when you're down.
Ruby, Ruby, Ruby,
All alone, rest your head on my lap, on my lap.
Ruby, Ruby, Ruby,
When you're down,
Ooh,
Ruby, don't cry,
‘Cause I am here, and I am here,
So don't you cry
‘Cause it'll be alright.'