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Ruthie T

from On the Trail by Claire Ness

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lyrics

"Ruthie T" by Claire Ness

Her name was Ruthie T
And she looked just like Marilyn Monroe.
She was so sweet, not one malicious
Bone from head to toe.

She came from a place with wide open space
Out where the wild things grow.
But it couldn’t hold her, and when she got older
She left her wholesome home.

She went down to the city
To where the river runs thick and slow,
She got tangled up with guy named Ace
Like a moth to the warm fire glow.

Ruthie T, where could that poor girl be?
Ruthie T, the truth will set you free.

Ace had the face of a bulldog.
His checkered past was hard.
But little Ruthie, all she saw
Was a poor boy trapped in a game of cards

She gave him all her money,
Every penny she saved from home.
He said - I’m gonna make you a playboy bunny,
But first there’s some things you’ve got to know.

He said - practice makes perfect,
You got to know how to work it.
You turn enough tricks tonight
And tomorrow we will make things right.

In the morning, they found a body
Floating out in the bay.
Nobody knows exactly what happened
But this is what they say:

Her money wasn’t all she brought
Down with her from the farm
She had a pistol in her pocket
In case she came to harm.

credits

from On the Trail, released March 4, 2017
Paul Bergman - upright bass
Lonnie Powell - drums
Bob Hamilton - guitar, vocals
Annie Avery - organ
Patrick Hamilton - wood block
Keith Todd - trombone
Olivier de Colombel - saxophone
Lianne Cranfield - vocals

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Claire Ness Whitehorse, Yukon

Cheeky wit.
Swing vocals.
Wild northern spirit.

Untamed tales and bona fide love songs from a candid heart!

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