oh
sweet ruby girl
put your arms 'round my neck and ring like a bell
meet me rosita
kiss me carika
nothin's ever gonna be the same again
hey
now look at those two just dancing there
the ordeal over in the old town square
this crisp white shirt won't sweep up the dirt
and nothin's ever gonna be the same again
oh
sweet ruby girl
put your arms 'round my neck and ring like a bell
meet me rosita
kiss me carika
nothin's ever gonna be the same again
nothin's ever gonna be the same again
hey
yeah
now listen to that song he's a-tryin' to shout
with the cuban heel boots and his ass hangin' out
a sound so ancient
so meat and potatoes
yeah
but nothin's ever gonna be the same again
oh
sweet ruby girl
mama's kisses taste like caramel
meet me rosita
kiss me carika
nothin's ever gonna be the same again
nothin's ever gonna be the same again
oh
nobody understands a word we're sayin'
if there's somethin' crumblin' like a fruitcake
sugar
then keep drinkin' it
get the interpretatin'
if the poem's all sore you get that
learn to play guitar
quit that phrasing and parading and get that ass outta the bar
but learn how to swing and get their hands off their things
yeah nothin's ever gonna be the same again
no bottle of wine just don't hit me the same
unless it softens the frame around
oh
that face
i learn how to swing and get my hands off my things
yeah
nothin's ever gonna be the same again
sugar
nothin's ever gonna be the same again
nothin's ever gonna be
hey
hey
oh
sweet ruby girl
mama's kisses taste like caramel
meet me rosita
my precious carika
nothin's ever gonna
hey
hey
hey
oh
sweet ruby girl
put your arms 'round my neck and ring like a bell
now my stomach's tight
and i'm as thirsty as hell
but nothin's ever gonna be the same again
nothin's ever gonna be the same again
nothin's ever gonna be the same again