Bobby Womack — Ruby Dean

[Verse 1] Mother (Mother), ooh Mother, mother, mo-mo-mo-mo-mo-mother You underestimated your child Because I was only three I still had had eyes, and, oh, how I could see I couldn't respect you, mama That's why I called you, I called you by your first name I said Ruby Ruby Dean Don't take your love to town [Verse 2] Woah-oh, Ruby Dean No, no, a-don't take your love to town, don't do it now 'Cause I can't stand to hear the screen door slam I know you're leaving me, why can't you let it be? Ruby Dean, he was everything to me, he's just too blind too see Through you, Ruby Dean, please stop doing my dad this way Yeah Don't take your love to town [Refrain] Ruby Don't take your love to town, yeah [Verse 3] He breeds you and me far as the eye can see Let my dad go free, I don't mind you doin' it to me, Ruby Dean Been good to me, why don't you let him be? Please, Ruby Dean, woah, Ruby Dean, oh-oh-oh Ruby, Ruby, Ruby, Ruby Dean You can't take your love to town Ruby Dean A-don't take your love to town [Refrain] Woah-oh, woah, yeah Don't take your love to town [Outro] Why don't you spend a little more time around your home? I can look in my dad's eyes I can see that he's tired of being alone Ruby, Ruby Dean Ruby Dean, Ruby Dean Ooh, Ruby Dean