RUBY BABY
(Jerry Leiber / Mike Stoller)
The Drifters - 1956
Tony Sheridan & The Beatles - 1961
Dion - 1963
Bobby Darin - 1963
Ronnie Hawkins - 1963
Bobby Vee - 1964
Del Shannon - 1964
Gene Vincent - 1969
Billy "Crash" Craddock - 1975
Donald Fagen - 1982
Also recorded by: The Beach Boys; Link Wray; Ronnie Dove;
Peter Keane; Richard Anthony; The Nylons:.....and others.
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As recorded by DION:
Ah, now said I love a girl and-a Ruby is her name
Hear me talkin' now
This girl don't love me, but I love 'er just the same
What'd I say, whoa, oh, oh, oh, oh
Ruby, Ruby, I'm-a want ya
Like a ghost I'm-a gonna haunt ya
Ruby, Ruby, Ruby will you be mine, sometime
Ah, each time I see you, baby my heart cries
Ah, it does, Ruby
I tell ya I'm gonna steal you away from all those guys
Are they wise
Whoa, oh, oh, oh, oh, from the happy day I met ya
Now I made a bet that I was goin' to get ya
Ruby, Ruby, Ruby will you be mine?
Hear me talkin', in time, now
Hey-hey, Ruby, Ruby, Ruby, baby
Hey-hey, Ruby, Ruby, Ruby, baby
Hey-hey, Ruby, Ruby, Ruby, baby
Hey-hey, Ruby, Ruby, Ruby, baby
Come to me, now
Hey-hey, oh, oh, oh, oh
Gonna get ya
Hey-hey, Ruby, Ruby, Ruby, baby
Well, I tell ya
Now I love this girl, I said-a Ruby is her name
Believe me, now
When this girl looks at me she just sets my soul aflame
Doncha know, whoa, oh, oh, oh, oh
I got some hugs and-a kisses too
Yeah and now I'm gonna give-a them all to you
Now, listen, now Ruby, Ruby, when will you be mine
Gonna get you sometime, Ruby
Hey-hey, Ruby, Ruby, Ruby, baby
Hey-hey, Ruby, Ruby, Ruby, baby
Hey-hey, Ruby, Ruby, Ruby, baby
Hey-hey, Ruby, Ruby, Ruby, baby
Hey-hey, oh, oh, oh, oh
Ah listen, listen, listen, now
Ruby, Ruby, Ruby, Ruby will you be mine
Ah, in time, everybody now.......FADE
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As recorded by Tony Sheridan & The Beatles:
I love a girl and Ruby is her name
This girl don't love me but I love her just the same
Woh-oh-oh-oh-oh
Ruby Ruby how I want ya
Like a ghost I'm gonna haunt ya
Ruby Ruby Ruby will you be mine
Each time I see you baby my heart cries
I tell ya I'm gonna steal you away from all those guys
Woh-oh-oh-oh-oh
From the happy day I met ya
I made a bet that I was goin' to get ya
Ruby Ruby Ruby will you be mine
Hey-hey,hey-hey,hey-hey.....
Now I love this girl I said Ruby is her name
When this girl looks at me she just sets my soul in flame
Woh-oh-oh-oh-oh
Got some money, kisses too
I gonna give them all to you
Ruby Ruby when will you be mine
I gonna get you sometime
Hey-hey,hey-hey,hey-hey.....
Ruby Ruby Ruby Ruby will you be mine.....
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As recorded by DONALD FAGEN:
I got a girl and Ruby is her name
She don't love me, but I love her just the same
Ruby Baby how I want you
Like a ghost I'm gonna haunt you
Ruby Baby when will you be mine
Each time I see you baby my heart cries
I'm gonna steal you away from all those guys
From the sunny day I met you
Made a bet that I would get you
Ruby Baby when will you be mine
I got a girl and Ruby is her name
I'd give the world just to set her heart aflame
Got some lovin', money too
Gonna give it all to you
Ruby Baby when will you be mine
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