She danced in the dirty streets
Satin shoes tied to her feet
People 'round here said she was a sightEvery night when the sun went down
She'd curtsy and take a bow
To the man in the moon and the dim street lightsWe held in high regard
The rose in the mission yard
Singing, "Buffalo Gals won't you come out tonight?"And her name was Ruby Brown
And she came through shanty town
Like a queen without a crown
And her name was Ruby Brown, oh yeahLong about ten years ago
She disappeared, why no one knows
But some say she was running for her life'Cause a mean looking man in a limousine
Came down from New Orleans
He said he came here looking for his wifeAnd her name was Ruby Brown
And she came through shanty town
Like a queen without a crown
And her name was Ruby Brown, oh yeahSome say he beat her bad
'Til she just went plain mad
But I say, she went where he could never goAnd her name was Ruby Brown
And she came through shanty town
Like a queen without a crown
And her name was Ruby Brown, oh yeahRuby Brown
Ruby Brown
Ruby Brown